Drenched central US braces for more river flooding
At least a dozen tornadoes touched down across the south-central U.S.
over the weekend as up to a foot of rain was dumped on the region in
the past week.
The heavy rains last week have
led to massive flooding from Louisiana to Michigan. The Ohio River may
crest near Louisville today, as parts of Arkansas and Indiana are
bracing for major flood damage.
Another storm is expected to develop on Wednesday and bring more severe weather to parts of Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi. The system may miss hard-hit Kentucky.
Slow-moving
storms will dump more rain all the way to Georgia, potentially
aggravating already-swollen rivers throughout the region. This same
storm system could keep moving east and create havoc later in the week
for the Northeast.
By
late Thursday or early Friday, a coastal storm may develop in the
Northeast, bringing with it snow, gusty winds, heavy rain and coastal
flooding.
More
snow is expected in the major western mountain ranges this week
including the Cascades and Sierra Nevadas, which may see 10-20 inches of
fresh powder through Wednesday.
Los
Angeles and San Diego are expected to get heavy rain tonight, perhaps
up to half an inch. The San Gabriels may see as much as 8 inches of snow
as nearby higher elevations get 2-4 inches.
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