Flash Flood Watch In Effect Through Friday Evening

June 16, 2026

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the entire area through Friday evening.

Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall will continue through at least Friday afternoon. Additional rainfall amounts of 4 to 7 inches are expected with locally higher amounts, which may cause flash flooding, especially in urban and other poor drainage areas.

Here is the official local area forecast:

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 72. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 75. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Juneteenth: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 86. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive