Gulf Coast braces for flooding
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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.
A total of 3,040 warnings went out across the U.S. from Jan. 1 to July 15, the highest number since the modern alert system was adopted in 1986.
So far in 2025, Texas has had the most flash flood warnings at 169. But a number also have been issued in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states — 122 have been issued in Virginia, and 89 in Pennsylvania. Flash flood warnings so far in 2025 by state.
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The Center Valley area in Upper Saucon Township, where flooding was reported along Route 309, had a recorded 6 inches of rainfall, making it the highest rainfall total in the Lehigh Valley, according to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Other areas had about 1 or 2 inches of rain.
From about 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, showers and thunderstorms dumped 9 inches of rain over a pocket of Plant City. The National Weather Service has deemed the rainfall totals a 1-in-1,000-year event, meaning the probability for Plant City to see that much rain in that period of time is just 0.1%,
Two people died when flash floods struck New Jersey on Monday, submerging cars, flooding roadways and canceling flights.The victims were killed when their car was swept into Cedar Brook in Plainfield,
FOX Weather meteorologist Steve Bender breaks down who could see rain and severe storms on Wednesday. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall is expected over portions of Florida, which could bring localized flash flooding through mid-week.