"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.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - As more storms approach Middle Tennessee, a lot of areas are at risk of flooding. In Montgomery County, the sheriff’s office said they’ve had to close portions of Dunlop Lane due to the flooding. In the city of Waverly, many places are also getting rained out.

Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding has come for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of deadly storms.

At least seven people have died as thunderstorms and tornadoes ravaged several US states, with more severe weather expected. Fatalities were reported in Tennessee, Indiana, and Missouri as the storms hit on Wednesday and Thursday.

The fresh storms come as many communities are still reeling from severe tornadoes that destroyed whole neighborhoods and killed at least seven people.