Northeast Braces for Severe Storms and Flooding Thursday

A severe weather and flash-flood threat is forecast for the Northeast on Thursday, with rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour and potential totals up to 5 inches in some areas. The I-95 corridor from New York City to Washington, D.C., could see heavy storms, especially NYC from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Philadelphia/DC from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with flash flood watches in effect for NYC, the Hudson Valley, much of New Jersey, and Philadelphia.