Severe flooding threat stretches from Texas to New Jersey
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As much as 10 inches of rain has fallen in the Ohio Valley since Friday, causing flooding, necessitating water rescues and creating a mudslide near Lexington, Kentucky.
Parts of southern Indiana have seen 10 inches of rain, while up to half a foot fell in parts of Ohio. Other parts of Kentucky have reported 5 inches.
There were more than 100 reports of damaging storms on Monday that ranged from the Rockies to the East Coast, including five reported tornadoes. Parts of Texas saw tennis ball-sized hail.
PHOTO: Tropical moisture was covering much of the Southeast on Tuesday morning. (ABC News)
PHOTO: Tropical moisture was covering much of the Southeast on Tuesday morning. (ABC News)
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More heavy rain and storms are expected on Tuesday for much of the nation.
Flood alerts have been issued from Illinois to New Jersey.
PHOTO: Flood watches stretched from Illinois to New Jersey Tuesday morning. (ABC News)
PHOTO: Flood watches stretched from Illinois to New Jersey Tuesday morning. (ABC News)
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In the Plains, the combination of a new system from the West with an already-existing one means severe storms are forecast from Texas to Kansas, with the biggest threat damaging winds and large hail -- with an isolated tornado a possibility.
PHOTO: Severe storms are forecast to cover much of the Plains on Tuesday. (ABC News)
PHOTO: Severe storms are forecast to cover much of the Plains on Tuesday. (ABC News)
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PHOTO: Heavy rain is likely the next few days for much of the U.S. (ABC News)
PHOTO: Heavy rain is likely the next few days for much of the U.S. (ABC News)
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Some areas over the next few days could see additional heavy rain, locally more than 4 inches.
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