However, most of the precipitation fell in drought-free areas. Some locations away from the coast picked up a foot or more of snowfall. NortheastĪ strong storm system moving up the Eastern Seaboard January 6-7 brought heavy rainfall to coastal areas of the Northeast this week, with heavy snow falling in portions of the interior. Conversely, another week of warm temperatures and below normal rainfall in Puerto Rico resulted in widespread deterioration of the drought depiction. In Hawaii, a Kona low spinning off to the north brought heavy bands of precipitation to western portions of the island chain, warranting some improvements to drought conditions. In Alaska, no changes to the drought depiction are warranted this week. However, several areas experiencing antecedent dryness and drought missed out on the precipitation, leading to further degradations, particularly across the northern Rockies, Front Range, and across parts of the western Colorado Plateau in Arizona. Across the Intermountain West, it was a wet and snowy week mainly for parts of the Pacific Northwest and isolated locations in the Great Basin and Four Corners region, leading to some targeted improvements. Heavy snow also fell across parts of the Central Plains and Midwest as it moved slowly eastward, with snowfall still ongoing across parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes by the end of this week. More than 2 inches of rain fell in many areas, with localized amounts upwards of 5 inches. Then a second system in its wake was ramping up across the Mississippi Valley toward the end of this week (Tuesday, January 9), bringing heavy rainfall to the Lower Mississippi and the Deep South. A winter storm pummeled the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast over the weekend (January 6-7). Cape Fear River At William O Huske Lock And Dam 3 affecting Cumberland and Bladen Counties.It was a stormy week across much of the eastern lower 48 states leading to widespread drought improvements east of the Rockies. Cape Fear River At Elizabethtown affecting Bladen County. The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in North Carolina. * WHAT.Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Neuse River At Smithfield affecting Johnston County.FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. Neuse River Near Clayton affecting Johnston County. The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in North Carolina. Neuse River At Smithfield affecting Johnston County.FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON. Lower Roanoke River At Roanoke Rapids affecting Halifax and Northampton Counties.FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Fishing Creek At Enfield affecting Halifax, Edgecombe and Nash Counties.FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING. Tar River At Tarboro affecting Edgecombe County.FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. The National Weather Service in Raleigh NC has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in North Carolina.
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