Flood watches issued for entire East Coast as heavy rain moves in

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Flood watches issued for entire East Coast as heavy rain moves in





As travelers hit the roads before Christmas, the entire East Coast is bracing for flooding.



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A major storm is hitting Florida and the Carolinas on Thursday before the rain heads up the coastline to the Northeast on Friday.



PHOTO: An ABC News weather map shows areas where flood alerts have been issued on the East Coast of the U.S., Dec. 20, 2018.ABC News
An ABC News weather map shows areas where flood alerts have been issued on the East Coast of the U.S., Dec. 20, 2018.


PHOTO: Much of the East Coast could see 3 inches of rain through Saturday, with central Florida seeing even more.ABC News
Much of the East Coast could see 3 inches of rain through Saturday, with central Florida seeing even more.





Tornado watches are in effect for much of Florida on Thursday, from Daytona Beach to Fort Myers.





A possible tornado on Thursday morning left 70 homes damaged at a mobile home community in Zephyrhills, Florida, according to initial reports from Pasco County Fire Rescue.



No injuries were reported, the department said, but four homes were deemed unsafe.







During Thursday afternoon and evening, the severe storms will be pounding most of Florida and coastal North Carolina and South Carolina.



Besides tornadoes, damaging winds and hail are also possible.



Heavy rain will spread into the Tennessee Valley and eastern Ohio Valley, but the worst flooding on Thursday will be in Florida and the Carolinas.

PHOTO: An ABC News weather map shows heavy rain on the East Coast of the U.S., on the morning of Dec. 13, 2018.ABC News
An ABC News weather map shows heavy rain on the East Coast of the U.S., on the morning of Dec. 13, 2018.




By Thursday night into Friday, heavy rain will move into the Northeast and flooding is possible in major cities including Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City and Boston.

PHOTO: An ABC News weather map shows heavy rain on the East Coast of the U.S., on the evening of Dec. 13, 2018.ABC News
An ABC News weather map shows heavy rain on the East Coast of the U.S., on the evening of Dec. 13, 2018.



ABC News' Rachel Katz contributed to this report.


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