Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible today for the region.

The National Weather Service has issued an advisory through 10 p.m. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches is expected today and this evening. The rains may fall in a short period of time and cause flooding of creeks and streams. Can http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood

Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

The local forecast:

This afternoon: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5 p.m. High near 58. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. Low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2 a.m. Patchy fog after 2 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.