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Flash Flooding Likely into Tonight for Portions of Kansas and Missouri; Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Tropical Storm Krosa Forms Near the Marianas.

Flash flooding likely in northeast Kansas & Missouri into tonight. Widespread extreme heat will develop and persist across much of the Southeast this weekend & next week. Tropical Storm Krosa has formed and will continue to cause heavy rain across Guam & the CNMI through Saturday. Severe storms with flooding rains expected into tonight for portions of the Midwest. Read More >

Overview

Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed and tracked across the region Wednesday afternoon and evening, as an area of low pressure moved over Iowa. Numerous storms brought torrential rain, lightning, damaging winds, and flash flooding. Rainfall totals over 2 inches was common and all falling within 6 hours.  Street flooding and excessive water was reported in the Quad Cities with several vehicles stranded on roads. 

 

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