Showers Linger, Rivers Rise

Rain showers will linger in the Commonwealth today and tomorrow while this upper storm system slowly tracks through the Mid-Atlantic. Here is a look at the upper-levels tomorrow morning:

Rain totals were widespread in the 1"-3" range overnight into Monday morning in Central Virginia, with some locations picking up more than 3" of rain. Most of this fell in a few hours as a squall line of strong thunderstorms tracked through the Commonwealth. As a result of so much rain in the area, river levels are rising and some are expected to reach their flood stages on Tuesday. The James River in Richmond near the Huguenot Bridge should reach flood stage around 3 p.m. Tuesday and peak at 13.5 feet at 2 a.m. on Wednesday.

In addition, so much moisture at the surface is leading to fog this morning, and will likely occur again overnight and Tuesday morning where winds are lighter.