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Parts of the Midwest and South faced the possibility of torrential rains and life-threatening flash floods Friday, while many communities were still reeling from tornadoes that destroyed whole neighbo...
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The storm has already wreaked havoc across the South and the Midwest, killing at least eight people, including a boy who was swept away by floodwaters in Kentucky.
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Strong storms overnight in Ohio brought plenty of rain, and the rivers are high. Will they flood? See the forecast, when they will crest around Ohio.
Green River Lake, near Campbellsville, is at 693.6 feet MSL and using 41% of its flood storage. It is expected to climb to between 702 and 705 feet. If it surpasses 705.2 feet, it would break the standing record set in January 1979.
After several days of torrential rainfall, a stretch that has extended into the weekend, several spots around metro St. Louis are now experiencing rising waters and significant flooding threats.
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40/29 News on MSNArkansas: Minor to moderate floodingThe 40/29 Get Ready Weather team continues to monitor the flooding of streams in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.
Additional rounds of torrential rain will continue to trigger widespread, life-threatening and catastrophic flash flooding centered on the mid-Mississippi and Ohio valleys into Saturday night, meteorologists say.
It rivals an historic 1937 flood, which covered most of the town and led to the creation of the city’s flood wall. A “major flood” in Frankfort is when the water hits the 40
Flooding from the Silvies River swamped the sewage system in Burns, Oregon, sparking fears about public health.