A storm system currently emerging from the Rockies will rapidly intensify later Monday and on Tuesday while crossing the central and southern Plains. By mid-week, the storm will weaken while crossing the upper Midwest, while a new system will develop across the Intermountain West. Toward week’s end, the latter storm will also traverse the Plains, while the initial low-pressure system will turn eastward and affect the Northeast. Five-day rainfall totals should reach 2 to 5 inches or more across large portions of the Plains and western Corn Belt, leading to the likelihood of renewed or expanded flooding.
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