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WILKES-BARRE &#8212; The Wyoming Valley received a drenching Tuesday into Wednesday.According to WNEP meteorologist Tom Clark, more rain could be on the way.Clark explained Tuesday&#8217;s rain came from an area of low pressure originating from the Gulf of Mexico.&#8220;As that storm was moving north, it merged with a cold front that was moving through the area,&#8221; he said. &#8220;That helped to enhanced the rainfall.&#8221;Clark said about two inches of rain fell since Tuesday afternoon, and called it the area&#8217;s heaviest, most widespread rainfall since October of last year.&#8220;It&#8217;s certainly one of the more significant rainfall events of this year,&#8221; Clark said.That rainfall also made up most of September&#8217;s total rainfall amount of 2.82 inches &#8212; Clark said that is still below the month&#8217;s normal average of about four inches.Before the rain, Clark said this September was the second driest month on record with a little over 23 inches of total precipitation falling at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport in September.&#8220;We were about 6.67 inches below normal before the rain moved in,&#8221; he said. &#8220;That deficit is still there.&#8221;More rain?A deep trough of east pressure, according to Clark, will spread more rain into Pennsylvania, especially into Friday and Saturday.That alone could mean more rain for the Wyoming Valley &#8212; how much, however, is still up in the air.&#8220;In addition to that, that deep trough may help draw the hurricane toward the east coast this weekend,&#8221; Clark said in reference to Hurricane Joaquin. &#8220;Where it hits the east coast is still in question.&#8221;Clark said while a direct hit in Northeastern Pennsylvania &#8220;seems unlikely,&#8221; the region could see gusty winds, along with more showers, over the weekend.&#8220;We could see another half inch of rain or more on Friday and Saturday,&#8221; he said.Clark added there were some flooding concerns Tuesday night, but the dry ground was able to absorb the rain. He did not anticipate flooding concerns this week, but should Hurricane Joaquin affect the region, he said there could be &#8220;more serious flooding concerns&#8221; heading into early next week.With the falling rain, Clark added temperatures will struggle to get out of the 50s for the remainder of the week.<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By Travis Kellartkellar@www.timesleader.com</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta>Into the weekendAccording to the National Weather Service:There will be a 40 percent chance of showers Thursday with cloudy skies expected otherwise. The high will be near 60.Showers will become likely Wednesday night, mainly after 11 p.m. Up to a quarter of an inch of rain is possible, and the low will be around 48.Friday will bring cloudy skies, along with a 50 percent chance of showers. The high will be near 55. Rain will be likely Friday night, but no precipitation amounts have been predicted. The low will be around 48.Rain will continue to be likely on Saturday, with a high near 60. Saturday night will bring a 50 percent chance of showers, with a low around 54.Cloudy skies will round out the weekend on Sunday, with a high near 64. Mostly cloudy skies, along with a 50 percent of showers, will carry over into Sunday night. The low will be around 54.</factboxMeta></div>

More rain expected in Wyoming Valley into the weekend