Heavy rain could produce flash flooding along Gulf Coast
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"I've never seen this before in my life," Tamika Pledger told The Star Thursday after she found washed up fish, spiders, worms and mud all over her family's belongings.
A band of overnight storms early Thursday brought between 3 and 5 inches of rain to much of Douglas County, flooded part of a government building and closed Lawrence’s outdoor pool, and a week of dangerous heat is expected to follow.
At 3:45 a.m. on Thursday, the NWS Blacksburg VA issued a flood watch valid from 2 p.m. until Friday midnight. The watch is for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties.
The Missouri River is not expected to reach any flood stage in Kansas City, but is predicted to cause moderate flooding downstream in Napoleon and Miami, Missouri. The major river has already risen 5 feet, and is forecasted to rise another 3 feet before its crest at around 7 p.m.
EDT on Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a flood advisory in effect until 9 p.m. EDT for Genesee and Saginaw counties.
As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.
On Wednesday at 5:36 p.m. the National Weather Service released a flash flood warning in effect until 8:45 p.m. for Bedford, Blair, Cambria and Somerset counties.
NYC could be in play for another heat wave this week, with the potential for more heavy rain, storms and flash flooding due to the hot and humid conditions.