More rain, flooding expected in Northeast
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Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across Northeast Ohio on Wednesday, with forecasters warning of a heightened risk for localized flooding — especially in urban areas.
The National Weather Service notes that while a formal flood watch has not been issued, the potential for sudden flooding remains high.
At a news conference Monday, state officials said 101 people remain missing, including 97 in the Kerrville area.
Some flooding may have crept close to streets in Historic Ellicott City over the last few days, but it was nothing compared to the devastation Main Street has had in the past.
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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.
Atlantic, Hill Country, Texas, central Florida, southern Arizona, and the Upper Midwest are at risk for more flooding rainfall on Tuesday.
New Jersey is expected to miss the heaviest rainfall in the latest round of thunderstorms on Tuesday, but more flash flooding is possible.
As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.