A flood watch was in effect July 7 for several states, including Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. "Storm total rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, with local amounts up to 6 inches, is expected," the Weather Prediction Center said in a 5 a.m. ET update. "An elevated risk for flash flooding will continue."

Tropical Storm Chantal was the third named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane season after storms Andrea and Barry in June. It has since been downgraded to tropical d

Chantal downgraded to a tropical depression over the weekend and was moving northeast through Virginia early morning Monday as flash flood threats continued near the storm, forecasters say. There have been no local impact in Louisiana.