A life-threatening flooding event is currently unfolding across the High River Valley, stretching from Southern Ohio to Arkansas over the next four days. Intense rainfall is expected to develop today and persist over the same area for the duration of the event. Up to a foot of rain is forecasted to fall, causing streams and rivers to overflow their banks and flood many areas along the Ohio River and down to the Mississippi River.

Massive flooding is anticipated, with many streams expected to reach the rooftops of homes. Residents in flood-prone areas are strongly advised to evacuate before the floodwaters rise rapidly. This is a serious situation, as thunderstorms are forecasted to remain stationary over the region, continuing to produce heavy rainfall for the next four days.

In addition to the heavy rain, severe weather is expected to accompany some of the thunderstorms, including damaging winds and the possibility of tornadoes in flood-prone areas through Saturday. It is crucial to stay informed and take necessary precautions to ensure safety during this dangerous weather event.

The big story this week will be the massive cold front that will plow across the country from the Rockies to the East coast. That front will bring snow, blowing snow, falling temperatures of 20-30 degrees or more and high winds associated with a line of severe storms. The snow will impact southern Canada Monday. That area will see 4-8 inches of snow. The light to moderate snow will come down the Plains and Front Range of the Rockies Tuesday. Expect 1-4 inches of snow with rapid temperature changes and blowing snow.

That front will impact the Midwest to the East coast with rain changing to snow and blowing snow with rapid freezes as temperatures plummet behind the front. As the front moves through, expect winds gusting to 60 mph with the potential for gusts over 60 mph in the Mid-Atlantic Wednesday evening.