Swollen rivers flood towns in the US South and Midwest
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Floodwaters inundated communities across the South and Midwest on Sunday, the result of days of rain from a dangerous line of storms that has claimed at least 19 lives since the middle of last week.
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At least 20 people have died from flash flooding and tornado damage that swept across multiple states in the the midwestern and southern parts of the US over the weekend.
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Millions of people across 15 U.S. states are under flood warnings after widespread rainfall overwhelmed rivers, streams and roads last week.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Nearly a week of widespread heavy rain caused flooding across Kentucky and southern Indiana, putting feet of water in homes and businesses and sparking evacuations in several small towns near the Kentucky River.
Some of the nation's worst flooding since Hurricane Helene last fall is continuing to unfold in the central U.S. this week.
Rivers rose and 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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Over the weekend, the flooding hit its third-highest level in recorded history for the area, with water levels receding enough to clear some roads since them. Airboats like the one used by conservation officers are vital for reducing the response time during emergencies, covering ground quickly where traditional vehicles can’t go.
While a brief wintry mix is possible when showers first arrive, central Indiana will mostly see rain as temperatures reach near 50 degrees. Rain chances will continue Wednesday night into Thursday, with up to half an inch expected in northern central Indiana. Totals will be lighter to the south.
Thousands of Arkansans remain without power Monday after several days of severe weather swept through the state, injuring 13 people.
Four years after flood waters swept through Humphreys County, killing 19 in the small town of Waverly, flash floods threaten the community once again.
Significant severe weather and life-threatening flash flooding continue to impact much of the mid-South up through the Ohio River Valley.