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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.
Residents from the Great Plains to the southern Atlantic Coast are bracing for flash flooding on Monday after up to 14 inches of rain fell in a short amount of time over the weekend in parts of Wisconsin, prompting numerous water rescues in Milwaukee.
Storms developing Sunday night and lingering into Monday night could produce localized flash flooding, though it's hard to predict where it will land.
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.
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.
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.
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.
At 5:49 p.m. on Thursday, the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC released an updated flash flood warning in effect until 8:15 p.m. The warning is for Beaufort, Craven, Jones and Pamlico counties.