Pictures show towns left like 'lakes' as '1-in-1000-year' flood hits with further downpour expected

Pictures show towns left like 'lakes' as '1-in-1000-year' flood hits with further downpour expected Pictures show South and Midwest towns left submerged after being slammed by extreme weather with more torrential rain expect to hit today. In Frankfort, Kentucky, floodwaters swept a 9-year-old boy away while he was walking to a school bus stop Friday morning, with his body found about a half-mile from where he went missing. Flash flood emergencies were issued on Friday night in Missouri, Texas and Arkansas .

Meanwhile, many communities are still reeling from tornadoes that destroyed entire neighborhoods and killed at least seven people earlier this week. The downtown area of Hopkinsville, Kentucky was submerged with one local saying it was "like a lake." Tony Kirves added: "We’re holding ground.



We’re trying to maintain and keep it out the best we can.” A dozen people were rescued from homes, and dozens of pets were moved away from rising water, a fire official said. Flash flood emergencies were issued Friday night in at least seven cities in Missouri, Texas and Arkansas, according to the National Weather Service.

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Meanwhile, many communities are still reeling from tornadoes that destroyed entire neighborhoods and killed at least seven people earlier this week. A dozen people were rescued from homes, and dozens of pets were moved away from rising water, a fire official said. Flash flood emergencies were issued Friday night in at least seven cities in Missouri, Texas and Arkansas, according to the National Weather Service.

Heavy rains were expected to continue in parts of Missouri, Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky and elsewhere Saturday and could produce dangerous flash floods. The weather service said 45 river locations in multiple states were expected to reach major flood stage, with extensive flooding of structures, roads and other critical infrastructure possible. Debris from a building destroyed by a tornado is seen in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 3.

Flash flooding is particularly worrisome in rural Kentucky where water can rush off the mountains into the hollows. Less than four years ago, dozens died in flooding in the eastern part of the state. Extreme flooding across a corridor that includes Louisville, Kentucky and Memphis — which have major cargo hubs — could also lead to shipping and supply chain delays, said Jonathan Porter, chief meteorologist at AccuWeather.

Forecasters attributed the violent weather to warm temperatures, an unstable atmosphere, strong wind shear and abundant moisture streaming from the Gulf. At least 318 tornado warnings have been issued by the NWS since this week’s outbreak began Wednesday..