Washington is waterlogged, and the last thing it needs is a hurricane deluge and damaging winds. Flooding rain and winds strong enough to bring down trees are the biggest concerns. "The potential for a disaster is high,” said Jim Lee, meteorologist in charge at the National Weather Service serving the Washington area. [‘A whole lot of rain’: Washington region prepares for a drenching from Florence]Because our soils have been essentially transformed into mush, trees are no longer well rooted to the ground. The immediate Washington region would receive several inches of rain, certainly enough to cause flooding but perhaps short of widespread, severe flooding.

Source: Washington Post September 10, 2018 20:04 UTC