Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. Excessive rainfall my bring life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding across portions of southwestern Texas through early Friday. Read More >

Graphical HWO - Flash Flooding Threat

This graphic shows the expected coverage of any potential flash flooding within the threatened area.

For example, a yellow shade (corresponding to the "Isolated" category) might reflect the possibility of an isolated thunderstorm that produces enough heavy rain to cause flash flooding within the shaded area. Conversely, a red color (or "Widespread" category) covering several counties would reflect a larger area of heavy rain that could cause flash flooding across multiple areas in those counties.

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Categories

None	No flash flooding is expected.
Isolated	A few instances of flash flooding are possible within the threatened area.
Moderate	Several instances of flash flooding are possible within the threatened area.
Widespread	Numerous instances of flash flooding are possible within the threatened area.

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