Go Back
  • For Business
  • |
  • Warnings
  • Data Suite
  • Newsletters
  • Advertising
  • Superior Accuracy™
At least 100 dead, major disaster declared after catastrophic Texas flood. Read the latest Chevron right
Flash flood threat to continue in central Texas into midweek. Get details Chevron right

Columbus, OH

72°F
Location Chevron down
Location News Videos
Use Current Location
Recent

Columbus

Ohio

72°
No results found.
Try searching for a city, zip code or point of interest.
settings
Columbus, OH Weather
Today WinterCast Local {stormName} Tracker Hourly Daily Radar MinuteCast Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities

Around the Globe

Hurricane Tracker

Severe Weather

Radar & Maps

News

News & Features

Astronomy

Business

Climate

Health

Recreation

Sports

Travel

For Business

Warnings

Data Suite

Newsletters

Advertising

Superior Accuracy™

Video

Winter Center

AccuWeather Early Hurricane Center Top Stories Trending Today Astronomy Heat Climate Health Recreation In Memoriam Case Studies Blogs & Webinars

News / Severe Weather

Flooding, rounds of severe weather to persist in central US

Rounds of severe thunderstorms will sweep across the Plains through the end of the week, including some areas that are already underwater due to recent flooding and in other locations where waters are on the rise.

By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist

Published Jun 26, 2024 12:43 PM EDT | Updated Jun 28, 2024 5:37 AM EDT

Copied

AccuWeather’s Tony Laubach is gearing up for the chase and has a look at what is in store this week.

More storms packing heavy rain and damaging winds will continue to prowl portions of the central United States well into July. As flood waters recede in some areas, new rain will push river levels even higher in others as the slow-moving disaster continues, AccuWeather meteorologists warn.

Portions of the northern and central Plains to the Midwest will remain in an active pattern that favors rounds of showers, thundershowers and large clusters of severe thunderstorms packing high winds and torrential rainfall into the first week or two of July. The storms will continue to move east to southeast along the northern edge of a large heat dome in the southern U.S.

While some breaks from the storms and rain may last a day or two in some locations, it will rain often enough to keep the ground moist in most areas. However, as has been the case in recent weeks, where the rain persists or repeats, small streams and rivers will surge or remain high.

In the past week, major to record flooding occurred in the zone from northeastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota to northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. While rivers have crested or will soon crest in much of this area, the surge of water is working its way to the south and east through progressively larger rivers, including the Des Moines, Missouri and Mississippi.

This image shows City of Rock Valley, Iowa on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Gov. Kim Reynolds sent helicopters to the small town to evacuate people from flooded homes Saturday, the result of days of rain.(Sioux County Sheriff via AP)

River flooding is often referred to as a slow-moving natural disaster. On the secondary rivers, it may take days for flooding to cycle through, while on the largest rivers, such as the Mississippi, it may take weeks for flooding to peak and recede.

AccuWeather meteorologists are concerned that as this surge of water advances downstream over the central Plains, the Upper Midwest and the mid-Mississippi Valley, additional rounds of rain accompanying the surge into next week could push official National Weather Service projected water levels even higher in some locations.

One such round of drenching rain will occur through Friday night over portions of the central Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley. Another round may affect much of the same area early next week. Meanwhile, more rounds of downpours will coincide farther to the north near the border of Canada.

Minor flooding may escalate to moderate flooding in some areas, while moderate flooding may increase to major flooding. Each level of flood severity results in progressively larger inundation in unprotected areas, such as those without levees or dams.

GET THE FREE ACCUWEATHER APP

  •   Have the app? Unlock AccuWeather Alerts™ with Premium+

Storms packing dangers, including high winds

Along with the ongoing flooding concern, rounds of severe thunderstorms packing high winds, hail and a few tornadoes will continue over the Central states on the northern rim of the Southern heat.

On Friday, the severe weather threat will push farther to the east and return to a large part of the Midwest. Widespread severe weather is forecast from northern Missouri to Iowa and northwestern Illinois.

The AccuWeather Local StormMax™ wind gust for the storms will be 80 mph Friday. At this intensity, significant property damage, downed trees and power outages are likely.

"On Saturday, the severe weather threat zone will extend in a roughly west-to-east fashion from Kansas to Ohio with high winds and hail being the major threats," Buckingham said.

More severe thunderstorms are expected to erupt on the northern edge of a resurging heat dome over the South Central states next week.

More to read:

At least 2 dead from Midwest flooding, Minnesota dam close to failure
Couple escapes death after lightning strike knocks them off their feet
4th of July forecast: Heat, storms could upend holiday plans

Want next-level safety, ad-free? Unlock advanced, hyperlocal severe weather alerts when you subscribe to Premium+ on the AccuWeather app. AccuWeather Alerts™ are prompted by our expert meteorologists who monitor and analyze dangerous weather risks 24/7 to keep you and your family safer.

Report a Typo

Weather News

video

House swept away by raging floodwaters in New Mexico

Jul. 8, 2025
Weather News

‘We will not leave’: 173 missing in Texas floods, death toll hits 111

Jul. 9, 2025
Weather News

US Coast Guard rescue swimmer hailed as a hero after saving 165 kids f...

Jul. 8, 2025
Weather News

The faces of the Texas flooding tragedy

Jul. 7, 2025
Severe Weather

Severe weather to rumble in the central US through the holiday weekend

Jul. 6, 2025
Weather News

Record sargassum seaweed piles up on Caribbean islands, Gulf

Jul. 2, 2025
Weather News

Alabama teen in ICU after lightning strike hits boat, causing burns an...

Jul. 2, 2025
Show more Show less Chevron down

Topics

AccuWeather Early

Hurricane Center

Top Stories

Trending Today

Astronomy

Heat

Climate

Health

Recreation

In Memoriam

Case Studies

Blogs & Webinars

Top Stories

Weather News

Deadly flash flooding devastates wildfire-scarred New Mexico town

5 minutes ago

Weather News

Camp Mystic, site of deadly Texas flooding, is in 'Flash Flood Alley'

13 hours ago

Weather News

‘Oh my God, we’re floating’: What people faced in amid Texas floods

1 day ago

Weather Forecasts

Flash flood threat to continue in central Texas into midweek

1 hour ago

Severe Weather

Flooding downpours, severe thunderstorms to mitigate heat in East

15 hours ago

More Stories

Featured Stories

Travel

FAA investigating part of a Delta Air Lines wing fell onto a driveway

5 days ago

Health

Three hospitalized, 21 injured after bee attack in France

1 day ago

Weather News

France leads Europe in saying au revoir to beach and park smoking

5 days ago

Weather News

125,000-year-old ‘fat factory’ run by Neanderthals discovered

1 day ago

Weather News

An ambitious vision of a city built from lava

1 day ago

AccuWeather Severe Weather Flooding, rounds of severe weather to persist in central US
Company
Proven Superior Accuracy About AccuWeather Digital Advertising Careers Press Contact Us
Products & Services
For Business For Partners For Advertising AccuWeather APIs AccuWeather Connect RealFeel® and RealFeel Shade™ Personal Weather Stations
Apps & Downloads
iPhone App Android App See all Apps & Downloads
Subscription Services
AccuWeather Premium AccuWeather Professional
More
AccuWeather Ready Business Health Hurricane Leisure and Recreation Severe Weather Space and Astronomy Sports Travel Weather News Winter Center
Company
Proven Superior Accuracy About AccuWeather Digital Advertising Careers Press Contact Us
Products & Services
For Business For Partners For Advertising AccuWeather APIs AccuWeather Connect RealFeel® and RealFeel Shade™ Personal Weather Stations
Apps & Downloads
iPhone App Android App See all Apps & Downloads
Subscription Services
AccuWeather Premium AccuWeather Professional
More
AccuWeather Ready Business Health Hurricane Leisure and Recreation Severe Weather Space and Astronomy Sports Travel Weather News Winter Center
© 2025 AccuWeather, Inc. "AccuWeather" and sun design are registered trademarks of AccuWeather, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | About Your Privacy Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

...

...

...