SAN ANGELO, TEXAS – In an unusual turnout, widespread rain is falling across the Lone Star State this week, with the majority in central and west Texas.

In some places, more than 5 inches of rain could fall, which is almost two months of rain in this part of the country. Millersview has seen 9.10 inches of rain in the past 48 hours, with more rain on Tuesday.

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Galveston recorded a record daily rainfall of 5.6 inches (14.2 centimeters) on Monday, breaking the previous record of 4.7 inches (11.8 centimeters) set in 1941. More than half of that rain fell in just one hour, prompting a flash flood warning, the FOX Forecast Center said.

The sixth highest single-day rainfall ever recorded (3.63 inches) was also measured in Midland, about 530 miles to the northwest. The city averages 4.10 inches of rain in August, September, and October, so that was almost three months of rain in one day.

According to the FOX Forecast Center, August in Texas was quite dry, with rainfall a few inches below average.

This rain will make up most, if not all, of that shortfall and significantly ease the ongoing drought conditions. Currently, nearly 43 percent of Texas is in a moderate drought state — a level 1 out of 4 — or worse.

The FOX Forecast Center said a low pressure area over West Texas is slowly moving into Central Texas, pumping in large amounts of moisture and providing the spark needed for rain. This is where the bulk of the showers will fall.

A flood warning is in effect for much of west-central Texas until 7 p.m. Tuesday, especially for areas along and south of Interstate 20.

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Southeast flooded by showers

A stormy period is in store for the southeast as a stationary front stretches across the region.

The front will act as a conveyor belt for storms to move around, allowing rain to pile up. It will take time to try to get back north because of a large blocking high pressure system that lies across the Northeast, according to the FOX Forecast Center.

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Rain will gradually clear each day as the northern high pressure moves eastward across the Atlantic. Until that happens, expect a deluge of rain, and with it the potential for flash flooding each day this week.

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This system is the same one the National Hurricane Center previously watched for development along the Texas and Louisiana coasts. However, with the low expected to make landfall mid-week, the risk of tropical development has decreased.

Adding to an already chaotic week, there is also the possibility of a low pressure area forming along the front, which will bring even more rain to Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas over the weekend.