Overview

• At least 19 people have died from severe weather, including tornadoes and flooding, across Tennessee, Kentucky, and Arkansas.
• The Ohio River is expected to crest at its highest level since 2011, with significant flooding forecasted in multiple areas, including Cincinnati and towns along the Kentucky River.
• States of emergency have been declared in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee, with federal assistance requested and National Guard deployments underway.
• The National Weather Service has warned of 'generational' rainfall, with over 15 inches of rain falling in just four days in some areas, overwhelming aging infrastructure.
• The flooding is disrupting Midwest supply chains, with road closures and delays in river barge transportation expected to last for weeks.