MD Weather: Coastal Flooding Likely As 5 Days Of Rain Expected

Several days of rain are expected leading into the weekend and prompting alerts for coastal flooding as a storm off the East Coast is likely to cause showers through Monday, according to forecasters.

The National Weather Service says a "persistent coastal storm" has lingered just offshore for days, and while it is likely to weaken before it makes landfall, it will cause five days of wet weather starting Thursday night.

The storm still has some variability, and for much of the storm, rainfall chances hover around 50 percent or higher, forecasters said.

Some showers are probable beginning late Thursday night heading into Friday. Intermittent rain is expected to continue for another four days, through Monday evening, the National Weather Service said.

A coastal food advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. Thursday for the shoreline in southern Baltimore County and the city of Baltimore, according to the National Weather Service.