"I'm a sitting duck," she said, noting the fleeting sunshine and the rain that's on the way. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Clarksville has already seen four inches of rain fall on the city after a series of powerful storms rolled through Wednesday night and Thursday.

Officials are watching the Cumberland, Red, Duck and Buffalo rivers in Middle Tennessee, with flooding expected to peak on Friday.

Many Nashville-area rivers are at risk of flooding this week due to heavy rain on the forecast. Some could experience moderate to major flooding, reported the National Weather Service.

Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding was expected to hit Saturday in parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that in some cases spawned deadly tornadoes.

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 neighborhoods and killed at least seven people.

At least six people were killed in western Tennessee, Missouri and Indiana in the first wave on Wednesday and early Thursday that spun off powerful tornadoes.