FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Heavy rainfall is expected for the area Sunday into Monday.
As a result, the National Weather Service has issued a flood watch from Sunday morning through Monday morning.
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The next wave of showers and thunderstorms will arrive before daybreak Sunday as a warm front slides across the region.
The precipitation will continue until about mid-morning before we get a break from the storms.
The area will still be in the warm sector of the system Sunday afternoon and evening.
As a result, a few pop-up storms will be possible.
There is a chance that a strong to severe thunderstorm could develop with the main concerns being damaging winds and hail.
The next wave of showers and thunderstorms will blow through Sunday night into Monday morning.
A slow moving cold front will bring another round of moderate to heavy rainfall to the area.
Widespread rainfall totals of 1-2 inches will be possible my Monday morning.
Totals of over 3 inches will be possible where storms train over the same area, so localized flooding is a concern.
There will be lingering rain showers Tuesday due to wrap-around moisture on the backside of this system.
