Following the disastrous flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in Missouri, a slow-moving storm is now causing new flood alerts from Tennessee to Kentucky on Sunday, July 12th.
On Sunday, heavy rain in Missouri led to catastrophic flooding, resulting in the death of a woman and prompting hundreds of water rescues, including a rescue operation for over 160 teenagers participating in a summer camp.
Meanwhile, the National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center extended flood watch times for parts of West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, as these areas may experience flash floods, with some areas facing potentially severe conditions.
Previously, the NWS Weather Prediction Center had issued warnings on Saturday, stating that the Mississippi River Valley, Tennessee River Valley, and Ohio River Valley would experience “concerning” heavy rainfall, and overall weather patterns were not expected to change significantly.
An upper-level trough of low pressure is slowly moving towards the region, with a cold front expected to pass through the middle reaches of the Mississippi and Tennessee River Valleys and stall on Sunday morning. This will continue to transport moist air and disturbances from the southern plains to the mid-Atlantic region throughout the weekend, bringing rounds of rainfall.
In addition to ongoing flood watches in the aforementioned four states, a flash flood alert has been extended from eastern Nashville to the coasts of North and South Carolina.
Rainfall throughout Sunday is expected to reach 2 to 3 inches from central Kentucky to central Tennessee.
Parts of Georgia and North and South Carolina, including Charlotte and Raleigh, face a risk of severe thunderstorms. The primary threats from storms crossing the region are destructive winds and heavy rainfall.
Aside from flood threats, high-temperature warnings have been issued on Sunday in parts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, where heat indices could rise to 113 degrees Fahrenheit, potentially sparking storms and heavy rain.
(This article was adapted from reports by ABC News)