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Days of soaking rain appear to be likely for Southwest Virginia.

It won't be a continuous downpour, but several rounds of showers and, at times, longer periods of general rain are likely to affect the area starting today and continuing through the weekend.

The atmospheric flow aloft will turn out of the southwest, allowing Gulf of Mexico moisture to stream into the area.

A series of low pressure systems will move along that flow, each bringing a new round of rain.

Rainfall amounts of 2 inches or more may occur across much of Southwest Virginia through the weekend. A stronger cold front slamming into the moisture late in the weekend may trigger heavy rain and even thunderstorms.

So the reservoirs and water tables, strained most of the past four years, are likely to continue getting filled over the next several days.