Swollen rivers flood towns in US South
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Days of unrelenting heavy rain and storms that killed at least 18 people worsened flooding as some rivers rose to near-record levels and inundated towns across an already saturated U.S. South and part...
Seattle Times |
Flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and storms that killed at least 23 people.
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Daily Voice on MSNNew Storm Will Bring Heavy Rain, Snow In Spots: Here's TimingMeteorologists are monitoring the formation of a storm that will deliver significant rain and possible snow in higher elevations by the weekend The system is on track to arrive along the East Coast Thursday night,
Floodwaters washed across communities in Kentucky and Ohio on April 6 and 7 after the area was hit with several days of heavy rain.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Rainy weather and thunderstorms this weekend may lead to flooding in Northeast Ohio. National Weather Service meteorologist Keith Jaszka predicts dry conditions with a few showers in the Cleveland area Friday night, followed by rain and thunderstorms due to a warm front.
On Sunday, rain chances will begin to taper off but flooding will remain a factor, especially along major rivers throughout the region as they will continue to rise, eventually leading to major flooding by the end of next week.
A batch of “very heavy rain,” is moving northeast from Upstate South Carolina, said Doug Outlaw, a National Weather Service meteorologist.
Flooding rain is likely, and 60+ mph gusts, rotation and tornadoes are possible in some areas tonight and overnight.
America’s oldest continuously operating distillery is temporarily closed because of major flooding in Kentucky this week.
"Should the amount of rain occur that we anticipate ... and possibly historic heavy rainfall event may also produce life-threatening flooding from the Ozarks into the Ohio River Valley.
Heavy rain continues Saturday morning and throughout the day. All told, the 5 day rainfall totals will be around 4-7" by the end of the weekend. If your basement typically floods, this will be ...