East Coast hit by flooding
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A Level 3 out of 4 risk for flash flooding has been issued, encompassing major I-95 corridor cities such as Baltimore, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia.
The weather remains hot and humid, with storms likely along the east coast. Heavy rainfall is likely as these storms form, but a somewhat drier period is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday. Central Florida embraces warmer temperatures with storms likely along the east coast due to seabreeze boundaries.
Chantal made landfall near Litchfield Beach, South Carolina, at approximately 4 a.m. July 6 and is moving inland over northeastern South Carolina.
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A disturbed area of low pressure off the east coast of Florida has been designated as 93L by the National Hurricane Center on Monday afternoon. It is forecast to move westward over Florida over the next 24 hours, into the Gulf by late Tuesday.
The National Hurricane Center is monitoring Invest 93L off Florida. Chances for development stand at 40% over the next 48 hours.
Rip currents kill an average of 70 people a year, according to the weather death statistics from the National Weather Service.