Lingering downpours along the northern Atlantic Coast will end later Thursday, although extensive flooding will persist after rain has ended from the middle Atlantic States into southern New England.

Farther west, a cold front crossing the nation’s mid-section will make steady eastward progress while weakening.

Event-total rainfall could reach 1 to 3 inches across the northern and central Plains and the western Corn Belt, with lower amounts expected in the mid-South and eastern Corn Belt.

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