Dangerous thunderstorms are a pressing matter, of course, but there’s another severe weather risk that often gets overlooked on a day like today—flash flooding. Parts of the Plains and Midwest could see several inches of rain over the next couple of days, potentially producing some flash flooding in spots. Dennis MersereauFlash flood watches and flood watches are in effect for just about everyone between Dallas and Chicago as periods of heavy rain are expected over the next couple of days. Counties shaded in light green on the above map are under flash flood watches, while counties shaded in dark green are under flood watches. A flash flood is a flood that occurs quickly—sometimes in a matter of minutes—as a response to very heavy rain.

Source: Forbes April 30, 2019 21:22 UTC