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Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and warn those at risk.
Straighter, smoother streams flow more violently than those that meander due to a reduction in friction. Areas with steeper terrain can see water accelerate downhill at a much faster rate causing a more destructive flash flood than flatter, open areas.
At 9:58 p.m. on Saturday, the National Weather Service released a flash flood warning in effect until Sunday at 1 a.m. for Jackson and Cass counties.
The National Weather Service released a flash flood warning at 7:31 p.m. on Saturday in effect until 11:30 p.m. for Delaware County.
The National Weather Service released a flash flood warning at 1:17 p.m. on Saturday in effect until 3:45 p.m. for Franklin and Hampshire counties.
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In the Midwest, quarter-sized hail and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out, while in the South, flood alerts are in effect for areas that were devastated by flash floods last week.
KHOU 11 Meteorologist Pat Cavlin says it's impossible to determine exactly where the heaviest of rain will fall, but everyone in risky areas should stay aware.
Back-to-back flooding disasters in recent years — in Texas, New Mexico and Kentucky, among many others — have showed that preparing for flash flooding is a new necessity as the planet warms. And there’s no more dangerous time for a flash flood than after dark;