More than 20 million people are under flood watches across at least eight states in the mid-South and central regions
. “A dangerous, flash-flooding and severe weather event is expected tomorrow , as heavy rainfall focuses along a slow-moving cold front across the Ohio Valley, while tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail develop south of the boundary in the Lower MS Valley and Mid-South,” the Weather Prediction Center warned Thursday afternoon.
A flood watch means conditions are favorable for possible flooding, and it’s not a strong indication flooding will occur, the National Weather Service explained. What to expect Friday The significant flood threat is expected to shift from northwestern Arkansas to western Ohio on Friday. Storm totals between 2 and 4 inches of rain are expected, with the heaviest rainfall potentially exceeding 5 inches in total.
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