The interstate 95 corridor from New York City to Washington, DC, is preparing for dangerous floods on Thursday.
Heavy storms could lead to rain rates of up to 3 inches per hour. It is forecast that generalized rain totals will be 1 to 3 inches, but the heaviest storms could take 5 to 8 inches of rain to isolated areas.
The worst flood from Baltimore to Philadelphia north of New Jersey is forecast. The harmful winds and some hail are also possible.
Flash flood threat – Thursday map
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The storms could start as soon as at 1 PM, some of the heaviest rains can fall during the peak time of the afternoon, and the heavy rain could continue until well into the night.
New York City has issued a travel warning for Thursday and Friday, with an flood watch starting Thursday afternoon.
People are seen in the rain in front of an advertising fence that announces an image of a shark that was photographed using an Apple iPhone with a sketch created in an iPad in Times Square on July 30, 2025 in New York City.
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“Be prepared for a serious storm,” said Mayor Eric Adams on social networks on Thursday.
“Avoid traveling if you can, and configure any flood prevention tool in advance,” he said.
And in the West, the residents of Loubidoso, New Mexico, have suffered the fourth sudden flood event of the month. The racing track of Roude Downs overflowed and the Rio Ridoso River in Hollywood approached 9.4 feet.
More downpours is possible in the area on Thursday night and Friday night.
There is a damaged truck on the banks of the river in noisy, NM, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, a day after the large floods eliminated the properties and the rolling houses along the Ridge River on Tuesday afternoon.
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Meanwhile, more than 50 million Americans in 11 states are under heat alerts when dangerously high temperatures reach the south.
An extreme heat warning remains in force for the Mississippi River Valley from Lower on Thursday. Heat indices, how it feels with moisture, could reach 110 to 120 degrees in Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Sensation -like temperature – Thursday map
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During the weekend, the southwest will feel the heat. In Arizona, Phoenix and Tucson are under extreme heat warnings, since temperatures without humidity could reach 105 to 114 degrees.
