Impending Flood Threat: Metro Detroit Braces for Excessive Rainfall

Excessive rainfall is expected in Metro Detroit on Monday and Tuesday, with showers becoming more widespread in the afternoon and continuing overnight. There is a concern for localized flooding, with the heaviest rain bands projected between the I-69 and I-94 corridors. Showers should push out by Tuesday afternoon, with drier conditions and below-average temperatures for the rest of the day. Mild weather is expected on Wednesday, followed by the chance of more showers and storms on Thursday. Dangerous heat is forecasted in parts of the South and Northwest, while severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible in the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic states.