The good news is a marked decrease in intensity of the thunderstorms in the past two hours. As of 7:30 p.m. there is only one isolated severe thunderstorm warning in effect over the entire Great Lakes region. The National Weather Service has watched this decline and cancelled the severe thunderstorm watch in effect for this evening.

A flood watch has also been issued in Washington, D.C., while the Midwest also has the potential for flooding.

A steady rain began falling in the second inning, and thunder rumbled through the stands. But the game rolled on until the fifth inning, when nearby lightning strikes ground the game to a halt. Members and fans rushed for cover as a 30 minute shelter-in-place was announced over the loudspeakers.

EDT on Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a flood advisory in effect until 9 p.m. EDT for Genesee and Saginaw counties.

The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until 9:15 p.m. for Erie County.

Depression or no depression, the system could bring several inches of rain to the north-central Gulf Coast, including Alabama, through Friday. The National Weather Service in Mobile thinks that the most rain with this system will likely fall closer to the coast, with scattered storms possible.

The final Alive at Five concert taking place Thursday will shift to the Albany series' rain location at the Corning Preserve Boat Launch, the city announced Wednesday.

The extreme rainfall that occurred in the Northeast on Monday could happen more often in the future as a result of climate change, research shows.

Another round of showers and thunderstorms moved across the Mid-Atlantic Tuesday after intense rain set off dangerous flash flooding from Virginia to New York on Monday, leaving at least two dead and prompting dozens of rescues as water overwhelmed roads and subways.

Scattered rain showers are going to be around today throughout the Pittsburgh area. Aware: Through today, we are already 1 inch of rain (0.8" so far; average: 1.8" through July 13th) behind at the airport. This is the issue with scattered rain each day. Many see downpours, with most missing out. This pattern will remain in place this week.

Severe storms hammered parts of the tri-state area Monday afternoon into the late evening hours, flooding City subways, prompting dozens of water rescues and triggering a state of emergency in hard-hit parts of New Jersey.