NBC10 Weather: Here comes the rain again

Hope you've been enjoying our recent warm up. There's almost no snow left on the ground in Philadelphia, and even the Lehigh Valley, which saw more than 30 inches of snow, is down to half a foot of snow. Here's Tuesday's current snowpack map:

That will all be gone by Thursday. That's a potentially big flooding problem, and we'll talk more about that in a moment.

WELCOME TO THE TORCH

We're back on the warm side of the el niño pattern, similar to our December weather. The forecast for 50s and 60s extends all the way to Maine.

On Wednesday, we don't just think we're going to break records, we should smash them. Perhaps, most interestingly, as the rain falls on Wednesday, we're not going to cool down very much. It could very well be 60 and raining at 11 p.m. on Wednesday. Here's a look at just some of the spots in our area:

LET'S TALK FLOODING        

Our rain totals on Wednesday will not be particularly large. We're looking at somewhere in the half inch to 1.5 inch range throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

However, when you combine that rain with the melting and melted snow, it's not difficult for the rivers to start rising. Now is a very good time to make sure your drains and gutters are not clogged, as it is possible to see some localized street flooding. In terms of flooding, here's a look at how much rain we're expecting versus how much it would take for there to be flooding:

As of now, most of our rivers are forecasted to be close to flood stage, but not above it. One exception is the Schuylkill in Norristown, which is expected to crest nearly a foot above flood stage. That could cause flooding problems in West Conshohocken and West Norriton.