Moisture from Hurricane Joaquin, offshore, interacted with an upper level trough to bring
rainfall totals exceeding two feet to some locations during the first week of the month.
If Sandy hits with full force, the Mid-Atlantic could face
rainfall totals between 3 and 7 inches in Washington, D.C., historic flooding along the coasts, and widespread power outages resulting from wind gusts that could
exceed 60 mph.