NEW YORK – Showers and thunderstorms pushed through the Interstate 95 corridor Wednesday, producing heavy rainfall and the threat of flash flooding from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast .

The storms were associated with a nearly stationary cold front draped across the region, which allowed for an influx of Gulf moisture to stream northward.

Rainfall rates of 1-3 inches per hour were possible in the strongest cells, with daily rainfall totals potentially reaching 4 inches in a few communities.

Areas around higher terrain, including the Poconos, the Catskills and the Appalachian Mountains, were especially vulnerable to flash flooding, as runoff can occur more quickly in steep landscapes.

3 DEAD, 1 MISSING AS FLOODING IN SOUTHERN TENNESSEE PROMPTS CHATTANOOGA TO DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENC

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