As Erie County continues to dig out from the feet of snow that fell from Thanksgiving night through Saturday morning, National Weather Service forecasters caution that minor flooding could be up next.
Temperatures will be in the 40s Sunday through Tuesday and rain showers are in the Monday and Tuesday forecast. Both will serve to melt some of the county’s deep snowpack. “Ground conditions will become soggy and localized flooding of mainly low-lying and poor drainage areas are possible,” the weather service reported in its hazardous weather outlook.
“There’s going to be a lot of water around in the early part of next week,” NWS Cleveland Meteorologist Karen Clark told Times-News reporter A.J. Rao Friday .
The weather service and local officials advise residents to clear drains so meltwater and rain can reach drainage systems.
Watch the GoErie.com water level map for any flooding indicators.