Rain remains locked in for much of the Northeast as well as parts of the Ohio Valley. Several rounds of rain are expected throughout the day Tuesday with some potential for flash flooding, concentrated across much of Connecticut. A low-end severe storm risk over parts of eastern Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey, central New York and New York’s lower Hudson Valley.

Parts of the Northeast remain stuck in a rainy pattern Tuesday that could lead to flash flooding following several days of consistent downpours.

A Level 1 out of 4 flash flood threat covers parts of northeastern Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey, much of New York and large portions of New England.

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Some of the heaviest rain is forecast along the Connecticut coastline, with at least 3 inches of rain expected through Wednesday before things finally begin to dry out.

There’s also a risk of severe weather for parts of eastern Pennsylvania, central and northern New Jersey and central and eastern New York state, with the main threats being damaging wind gusts and hail.

CHILD SWEPT AWAY BY FLOODWATERS, HOME STRUCK BY LIGHTNING AS SEVERE WEATHER SLAMS TEXAS

The severe storm threat in the Northeast on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
(FOX Weather)

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According to the FOX Forecast Center, a blocking pattern in the upper atmosphere has caused a so-called cutoff low-pressure system to stall over the Tennessee and Ohio valleys. This system is feeding moisture off the Atlantic Ocean, funneling consistent waves of rain into the region.

Several rounds of rain are expected throughout the day Tuesday, with pockets of heavier rain.

Flood Watches have been posted for parts of New York’s Hudson Valley, northern Connecticut and western and central Massachusetts, with river flooding also posing a concern in some areas.

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Showers could impact the start of several baseball games Tuesday night, mainly the New York Yankees hosting the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers visiting the Boston Red Sox.

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This system will finally begin to exit the region Wednesday afternoon, bringing a brief break in precipitation before another disturbance could potentially dump more rain on the Northeast by Friday.