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Catastrophic Flooding and Severe Storms Ravage South and Midwest

At least eight people are dead as historic rainfall and severe weather continue to devastate multiple states, with flash flooding, tornadoes, and hail posing ongoing threats.

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A pedestrian seeks shelter under an umbrella as heavy rain packing high winds and large hail sweeps over downtown Denver on Thursday, June 29, 2023.
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Overview

  • The National Weather Service has warned of 'potentially historic' flash flooding, with some areas expected to receive up to 20 inches of rain by the end of the event.
  • At least eight fatalities have been confirmed across Tennessee, Indiana, Missouri, and Kentucky, including a 9-year-old swept away by floodwaters.
  • Nearly 12 million people are under flood warnings, with additional severe weather risks, including tornadoes, damaging winds up to 70 mph, and large hail, affecting states from Texas to Ohio.
  • Flooding has already inundated towns, roads, and rivers in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas, with rivers expected to overflow in the coming days, prolonging the crisis.
  • The atmospheric river causing this extreme weather is expected to shift eastward by late Saturday, reducing rainfall threats by Monday, though river flooding and severe storms will persist through the weekend.