Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Garrard County

All of these photos were sent to us by Chris Leftwich in Paint Lick. In his e-mail he said, "Water in the buildings ranged from 5 inches to 5 feet. (My) office had three feet of water. The old-timers say this is the worst flood in terms of water depth ever. It beats the 1979 flood by several feet."

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