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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Overview

The weather pattern set up in a favorable pattern for repeated rounds of heavy rainfall across the lower Ohio Valley and Tennessee Valley from February 6th through 23rd. This resulted in major flooding developing along the Ohio River at Smithland, Paducah, and Cairo. Numerous points along area rivers crested in moderate flood stage during the month. Several locations experienced their highest crest since the historic flooding in 2011.
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