'We Need More Rain,' Said No One This Week

More heavy rain is coming, and the National Weather Service has issued its third flash flood watch for the region in less than a week.

The National Weather Service explains:

Low pressure will intensify over the mid-Atlantic states on Thursday and then will lift north and pass south and east of Long Island Thursday night through Friday morning. This low will meander east of Cape Cod Friday night before departing on Saturday. This system will produce heavy rain with significant rainfall totals ranging from 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 inches during this time. This will result in flooding of small streams as well as urban and poor drainage flooding. Main stem rivers could approach bankfull.

The forecast for Clinton according to the National Weather Service is:

• Thursday: Showers likely, mainly between 9am and noon, then periods of rain after noon. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers after midnight. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
• Friday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

P.S. Be very happy we don't live in Booker, Texas.