Serious Flood Threat from Texas to Ohio Valley
10/7/2009 7:06 AM
There is growing concern that widespread, dangerous flooding will evolve from Texas to the Ohio Valley
tonight into Friday. Some places may also get pounded by severe weather.
By
Kristina Pydynowski
AccuWeather.com
There is growing concern that
widespread,
dangerous flooding will evolve from Texas to the
Ohio Valley tonight into Friday. Some places may also get pounded by severe
weather.
Nothing more than spottier showers and thunderstorms will be found on the
South Central radar today. That will change tonight
as a storm emerges from Mexico and taps into moisture from the Gulf of Mexico.
Drenching rain will develop tonight from the Texas Panhandle to Missouri. Even heavier rain will then extend from Kansas to Ohio Thursday into
Thursday night. This includes the cities of
Chanute, Kan.,
St. Louis and
Indianapolis.
Also late Thursday, thunderstorms capable of not only dropping
flooding rain
but also turning severe will fire over Oklahoma, Arkansas and northern and central Texas. Damaging winds, hail and a few tornadoes would accompany
the
strongest thunderstorms.
On Friday, the zone of
heavy rain and drenching thunderstorms will encompass
the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys.
Serious flood problems could definitely ensue since the
heavy rain will
leave widespread 2- to 4-inch totals. Locally higher amounts are possible. The rain will pour down in less than 24 hours and in some cases under 12
hours.
The ground will not be able to absorb all of that rain. Low-lying and
poor drainage areas,
as well as places along small streams, will likely quickly become inundated by flooding.
Remember do not put your life at risk by driving through a flooded road. Turn around and find an alternate route. Excessive flooding may force
officials to close parts of
I-35,
I-44 and
I-70.
Airline passengers should also prepare for potentially lengthy delays.
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