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Flood warning in effect in Chesco pounded by ‘training’ thunderstorms

Up to 3 inches has fallen near the Maryland border, and strong storms possible elsewhere in the region.

Fans wait in the rain and wind as they line up for the Olivia Rodrigo concert in May. More rains were pestering the region Saturday.
Fans wait in the rain and wind as they line up for the Olivia Rodrigo concert in May. More rains were pestering the region Saturday.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer

Well, these weren’t quite the fireworks people had in mind.

As expected, some strong thunderstorms popped up around the region late Saturday afternoon, particularly dousing southern Chester County, where a flash flood warning was in effect until 11:59 p.m.

As much as 4 inches had fallen in areas near the Maryland border, the National Weather Service said.

The weather service reported “multiple trees down” along Route 1 in Oxford.

Eric Hoeflich, a meteorologist with the weather service office in Mount Holly, said the heavy rains appear to be the result of “training,” a phenomenon in which storms keep forming over the same area.

Heavy rain also fell in northern Delaware with flooding reported along the Christiana River at Coochs Bridge.

The rains were set off by an approaching cold front that mined all that shirt-soaking moisture that was in the air.

With the storms’ departure, the region should be declaring independence from the rain for the rest of what is looking like a magnificent conclusion to the holiday weekend.

Sunday will be dry, with skies clearing in the afternoon, and wall-to-wall sun is expected Monday, with highs both days in the 80s.

And this time, Monday evening’s fireworks won’t be nature’s.