Pouring Rain, Widespread Flooding Ahead In Metro Detroit

METRO DETROIT, MI — It's going to be a wet weekend ahead.

The forecast predicts pouring rain several days this weekend and that could cause widespread flooding in some regions.

According to the National Weather Service, an extended period of rain from Friday through Saturday may produce widespread rain amounts of around 3 inches with some locally higher amounts. This amount of rain on mainly frozen ground will produce very high runoff.

Widespread flooding of various intensities of roads, low lying areas, rivers and creeks is likely, forecasters said. People who live in flood prone areas should monitor forecast for further updates and alerts and begin preparing for possible flooding.

Lakeshore flood warnings are in effect in St. Clair and Macomb counties, along with Sanilac.

Here's a look at the weekend forecast:

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 1am. Temperature rising to around 44 by 1am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday
Rain. High near 48. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night
Rain and thunderstorms. Low around 41. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday
Rain and thunderstorms before 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 46. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night
Rain before 5am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Info via weather.gov.