New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- States along the eastern coast of the United States are set to experience moderate to severe flooding this week. While this is not related to a hurricane, the sudden surge in water level comes at the end of the Atlantic hurricane season.

As per Newsweek, the states facing the flooding threat run along the coast from Connecticut in the north to Florida in the south. As many as 11 states have seen alerts being issued. The National Weather Service's (NWS) forecast, posted on Facebook, "Moderate-to-major coastal flooding is once again in the forecast along the East Coast for the second half of this week. Persistent onshore winds are expected to raise water levels and lead to coastal erosion as low pressure moves up the ...