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On Saturday at 2:04 a.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated flash flood watch valid between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. for Oregon Lower Treasure Valley as well as Harney, Baker and Malheur counties.
As of Monday, Aug. 11, State Farm had received nearly 2,500 claims related to the rain and water events in Wisconsin over the weekend.
"The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures," says the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC. The warning is in effect until 8:15 p.m.
On Friday at 1:21 p.m. an updated flash flood watch was released by the National Weather Service valid for Saturday between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. for Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, John Day Basin and Ochoco-John Day Highlands.
A prolonged threat of flash flooding, gusty winds and hail pose a risk to those in the Midwest, as strong storms could continue to hit the area this weekend. On Friday night into early Saturday morning, storms swept across parts of the Upper Midwest, bringing wind gusts up to 80 mph and reports of downed trees and power lines.
The odds of a short-lived tropical depression or storm forming in the southwestern Gulf are lessening, but pockets of heavy rain could still trigger flash flooding.
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WTVC NewsChannel 9 on MSNFlash floods expose vulnerabilities in flood-prone areas of Georgia, Tennessee
The recent flash floods in the areas of Chattanooga and Catoosa County have highlighted the vulnerabilities of certain locations, with the Crossings Apartments in Fort Oglethorpe experiencing significant impact.
On Thursday at 11:09 p.m. the NWS Raleigh NC released a flash flood warning in effect until Friday at 2:15 a.m. for Wake County.