A NEXT Weather Alert is in effect Monday as strong to severe storms bring the threat of flooding, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes across South Florida.

A soaking storm could produce more localized flooding early this week from Florida and the Southeast to the mid-Atlantic as it sluggishly moves eastward while tapping into an atmospheric river. The storm system is producing areas of locally heavy rain in the Southeast right now.

After months of drought conditions racking the state, many will be hoping for rain but a sudden deluge on bone-dry ground can lead to flooding as the water fails to absorb quickly