Rain was tapering off in the mid-afternoon Saturday, and scattered showers were expected into the night, he said. Mother's Day on Sunday is expected to be mostly dry in Philadelphia, with a chance of showers.



Gaines said he had heard of no reports of any major damages from the rain in the region, but said several streets were flooded and closed in Ocean City, N.J., at about 11:30 a.m., around the high tide.



In Atlantic City, 2 ½ inches of rain fell by 3 p.m. Saturday, and was not expected to topple the record rainfall of 3.12 inches back on May 13, 1948. Wind gusts early Saturday morning on the Jersey Shore were reported to be about 35 mph.