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"As has been said repeatedly for the last several days, this has the makings of a catastrophic, potentially historic heavy rainfall and flash flood event, with some locations potentially seeing rainf...
From USA TODAY
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 par...
From Los Angeles Times
At least 17 people have been killed as a result of severe weather, with a majority of the deaths — 10 — reported in Tennessee.
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Deadly storms give way to rising rivers in flood-ravaged central US; danger is not over
Deadly rain across the South and Midwest is finally subsiding Monday, but the danger for many communities is increasing. They only have to look at the rapidly rising rivers to see what’s coming.
Rivers are flooding in central U.S. after days of rain. Water levels may still rise.
Even as the heavy rains diminished, giving way to more tranquil weather, there was a risk that water levels would continue to rise in the coming days.
Kentucky child dead in floodwaters as storms soak central US
Relentless thunderstorms continued to drench hard-hit parts of the central U.S., threatening "catastrophic" flooding.
Swollen rivers flood towns in the South after days-long deluge of rain
Rivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already damaged by days of storms that have killed at least 18 people.
What to Know About the Severe Storms and Flash Flooding Devastating Parts of the U.S.
South and Midwest, still reeling from violent storms, tornadoes and flooding that have killed more than a dozen people, face new flooding and tornado warnings that forecasters said could last for days.
At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to Ohio
Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding came Saturday for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned deadly tornadoes.
Some parts of South start recovery after storms flooded the region, killing 19
On Saturday, storms produced strong winds, large hail and a few tornadoes in parts of the lower Ohio Valley and the lower to middle Mississippi valleys. The same threats are shift
Southeast slammed by deadly severe weather, flash flooding on Sunday
After days of persistent severe storms and flooding rainfall in parts of the mid-South and mid-Mississippi Valley, the threat shifted east on Sunday into portions of the Southeast.
Severe Weather Crisis Inundates Midwest, South As Death Toll Climbs
An unabated wave of severe storms is continuing its onslaught on states like Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri and Indiana, unleashing life-threatening flash flooding, tornadoes and widespread damage.
When will the water recede after record flooding in central US?
Some of the nation's worst flooding since Hurricane Helene last fall is continuing to unfold in the central U.S. this week.
Central US braces for ‘generational flooding’ as repeated rounds of rain pummel several states
Potentially historic flooding is underway Thursday in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, as repeated rounds of rain pummel several states in America’s heartland.
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Extreme rainfall brings life-threatening flooding to parts of central US already slammed by storms
As communities in the central US grapple with widespread devastation ... additional severe thunderstorms and relentless rain with the potential to trigger “generational” flooding into the ...
Central US: Catastrophic, life-threatening flash flooding to be followed by major river flooding
Flash flooding due to relentless rainfall can be life-threatening and catastrophic in some communities into this weekend, then river flooding on the major rivers could lead to weeks of inundation, great economic loss.
A dire forecast in central US this week: You've never seen rain like this
The heavy rain will occur in concert with a major severe weather outbreak that's forecast for Wednesday in the central U.S., one that's prompted a rare "high risk" category for the mid-South, including the Memphis metro area. All forms of severe weather are possible in this outbreak, including "numerous tornadoes," the Storm Prediction Center said.
An entire spring’s worth of rain is expected to bring dangerous flooding this week as severe weather hits the central US
Intense thunderstorms are expected to unleash rounds of heavy rain that could bring dangerous flooding to tens of millions of people in the central and eastern US this week.
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