The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Flooding risk continues across South
Start your day with the latest weather news – A pesky storm system in the Gulf of Mexico continues to produce heavy rain and gusty winds in the South while others bask in summerlike heat.
Gulf low soaks the Southeast, severe threat looms for Thursday
Additional rounds of rain are continuing along the Gulf Coast. Rain is ongoing as developing area of low pressure just offshore will slowly linger before moving inland Thursday. The threat for flooding continues as soils are already saturated from recent rains.
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Flooding rains still possible across South
The risk of flooding remains across a large swath of the South on Thursday as a storm system that has been spinning in the Gulf of Mexico all week finally moves on shore. Flooding is possible from Mississippi to South Carolina and into Florida, where heavy rain led to flooding in parts of the Fort Lauderdale area on Wednesday.
Severe weather is also possible across portions of southern Alabama, Georgia and the east coast of Florida. The main threats will be heavy rain, strong winds and large hail, although a tornado is also possible.
(FOX Weather)
Things to know
- Interpreting flood alerts
- What to do if your car gets flooded
- How floodwater can make you very sick
- Key facts about flash floods
Record highs remain threatened across northern US
Temperatures more reminiscent of August than April are springing farther north Thursday. Record highs from Wisconsin to Massachusetts are in jeopardy as temperatures are expected to push above 80 in many places.
(FOX Weather)
Snow melt causing problems across Midwest, Rockies
The unseasonably warm weather is causing snow that collected during the winter across the Rocky Mountains and the Upper Midwest to rapidly melt. This has led to swollen creeks and streams that feed into larger rivers, raising concerns about widespread flooding. There are also concerns in the West about snow melt, where Flood Watches have been issued in Nevada and Montana. Floodwaters damaged parts of a Utah town on Wednesday.
A section of road was washed away in the city of Kaysville, Utah, after flooding on Wednesday.
(L. Benson/Kaysville Fire Department)
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