(WWJ) -- After a waterlogged summer in metro Detroit, the area is bracing for more severe weather and possible flooding at the start of the new week.
The National Weather Service says there's a "marginal risk of excessive rainfall" for the areas south of I-96 Sunday night as a strengthening low pressure system makes its way into the region.
While some areas in southeast Michigan began seeing rain Sunday afternoon, the NWS says total amounts of rainfall could reach 1-3 inches by Tuesday morning.
The Great Lakes Water Authority sent a severe weather alert on Sunday, asking residents to "be on high alert and prepared, especially those in low lying areas and those who have previously received flooding" after the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration predicted showers over the next three days.
The NOAA says it's possible that some showers will reach the intensity of 1 inch of rainfall per hour.
The GLWA says "the regional system is working as designed and is in dry weather conditions, and currently has capacity to handle the predicted rainfall. In anticipation of the severe weather, GLWA has staffed accordingly."
Late Sunday afternoon, the NWS issued Gale Warnings and Small Craft Advisories for much of the local waters, as wind gusts could reach up to 25-35 knots, or as high as 40 mph.
With those warnings comes a Lakeshore Flood Advisory for many areas along Lake Huron. The NWS says potential flooding could cause damage to boats, docks or watercraft anchored along the shoreline.
Hundreds of thousands of metro Detroiters experienced severe flooding on multiple occasions this summer, including a dose of heavy storms in June that left area freeways, neighborhoods and basements underwater for days.
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