Rain, Rain, and Yet, More Rain

As of 4:30 this afternoon, we have received 8.29 inches of rain which broke the record set in 1958. I think that the torrential downpours we have had since then will push the total for today to near 10 inches if not over.

If that isn't enough to deal with, this is the latest from the National Weather Service: (Please note that the caps are theirs not mine; I am not yelling...yet.)

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE FROM DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND POSSIBLY AN ISOLATED TORNADO. THE POTENTIAL SEVERE WEATHER IS THE RESULT OF A POTENT UPPER LEVEL LOW THAT WILL LIFT NORTHEAST ALONG THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. ITS ASSOCIATED SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST INTO THE AREA BY EARLY TUESDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

THERE IS THE THREAT OF FLOODING ACROSS THE REGION AS SEVERAL INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO FALL THROUGH THURSDAY ACROSS SATURATED GROUNDS. THERE IS AN INCREASING THREAT OF FLOODING ACROSS POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS WITH THE THREAT OF RIVER FLOODING PERSISTING THROUGH SUNDAY. COMPUTER MODELS ARE INDICATING IN EXCESS OF 6 ADDITIONAL INCHES TO FALL ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TRAVELS UP THE COAST AND TAPS INTO A DEEP PLUME OF TROPICAL MOISTURE.