{"id":14403,"date":"2025-04-30T11:29:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T15:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/?p=14403"},"modified":"2025-04-30T11:29:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T15:29:18","slug":"long-duration-rain-event-possible-this-weekend-through-next-week-in-the-mid-atlantic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/long-duration-rain-event-possible-this-weekend-through-next-week-in-the-mid-atlantic\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Duration Rain Event Possible This Weekend Through Next Week In The Mid-Atlantic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/weather-animation-ecmwf-20250430-00.gif?resize=1000%2C743&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14404\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A prolonged and potentially significant rain event is increasingly likely to take shape across the Eastern United States beginning this weekend and persisting through much of next week. A classic late-spring pattern is emerging, characterized by a cut-off low-pressure system becoming trapped beneath a blocking ridge to the north\u2014a scenario often associated with extended periods of unsettled weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/board-layout-15-1024x761.png?resize=1024%2C761&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/board-layout-15.png?resize=1024%2C761&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/board-layout-15.png?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/board-layout-15.png?resize=768%2C571&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/board-layout-15.png?w=1122&amp;ssl=1 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Forecast data from the ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) highlights a deep 500mb trough settling over the Ohio Valley, with a steady stream of Atlantic moisture being funneled into the region. This setup closely mirrors the persistent pattern observed in May of last year, which brought nearly two weeks of damp, chilly, and gray conditions to much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/board-layout-16-1024x761.png?resize=1024%2C761&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/board-layout-16.png?resize=1024%2C761&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/board-layout-16.png?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/board-layout-16.png?resize=768%2C571&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/board-layout-16.png?w=1122&amp;ssl=1 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the ECMWF and Canadian (CMC) models are signaling a so-called &#8220;firehose&#8221; of moisture\u2014originating from the Gulf Stream\u2014pushing into the Mid-Atlantic and New England from Saturday through at least Thursday. The persistent onshore flow raises additional concerns beyond the rainfall itself, including the potential for coastal erosion and localized coastal flooding, particularly in vulnerable shoreline communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" data-id=\"14408\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image_2025-04-30_111853680-1024x761.png?resize=1024%2C761&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image_2025-04-30_111853680.png?resize=1024%2C761&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image_2025-04-30_111853680.png?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image_2025-04-30_111853680.png?resize=768%2C571&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image_2025-04-30_111853680.png?w=1122&amp;ssl=1 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"761\" data-id=\"14407\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/board-layout-14-1024x761.png?resize=1024%2C761&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/board-layout-14.png?resize=1024%2C761&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/board-layout-14.png?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/board-layout-14.png?resize=768%2C571&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/board-layout-14.png?w=1122&amp;ssl=1 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Projected rainfall totals are significant. Both the ECMWF and CMC models suggest widespread accumulations of 2 to 6 inches from the D.C.-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) region northward into northern New Jersey. Should these forecasts verify, the event could mark a dramatic reversal of ongoing drought conditions across parts of the Northeast, effectively acting as a \u201cdrought buster.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the forecast remains subject to change in the coming days, confidence is growing in a wet and unsettled period ahead\u2014bringing both relief for parched soils and challenges for outdoor activities, agriculture, and coastal infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A prolonged and potentially significant rain event is increasingly likely to take shape across the Eastern United States beginning this weekend and persisting through much of next week. A classic late-spring pattern is emerging, characterized by a cut-off low-pressure system becoming trapped beneath a blocking ridge to the north\u2014a scenario often associated with extended periods [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":14406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/board-layout-16.png?fit=1122%2C834&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-3Kj","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":41726,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/quiet-weather-midweek-before-late-week-rain-and-weekend-cool-down-on-delmarva\/","url_meta":{"origin":14403,"position":0},"title":"Quiet Weather Midweek Before Late-Week Rain and Weekend Cool Down on Delmarva","author":"Admin","date":"March 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"High pressure will dominate the weather pattern across the Delmarva Peninsula through the middle of the week, bringing a stretch of dry, calm, and seasonable conditions. 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