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Additional rounds of rain take aim at flood-battered Midwest

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
964 distinct posts / 48h, matching Additional 1071 Midwest 48
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6d ago GID updates Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (OBSERVED), hail: <.75 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] (cancels Polk [NE], continues York [NE]) till 2:00 AM CDT. at Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:51:16 +0000 … -4.0
6d ago 3 SSE Lumberport [Harrison Co, WV] 911 Call Center reports Flash Flood at 17 Aug, 3:32 PM EDT -- Railroad flooded along Shinnston Pike in Hepzibah. at Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:05:26 +0000 via IEMbot A… -4.0
6d ago OAX updates Severe Thunderstorm Watch (extends time and expands area to include Butler, Gage, Jefferson, Lancaster, Saline, Seward [NE], extends time of Boone, Madison, Pierce [NE]... at Tue, 18 Au… -4.0
6d ago GID updates Severe Thunderstorm Warning [damage threat: CONSIDERABLE, wind: 70 MPH (OBSERVED), hail: <.75 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] (cancels Adams, Hall [NE], continues Clay, Fillmo... at Tue, 18 Au… -4.0
6d ago Anmoore [Harrison Co, WV] Public reports Flash Flood at 17 Aug, 4:15 PM EDT -- Flooding of Anmoore road on either side of the interstate. Driver was able to get back on the interst... at Tue, 18 Au… -4.0
6d ago Storm Prediction Center issues Mesoscale Discussion #2023 concerning SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 594 [Most Prob: Tornado: UP TO 90 MPH, Hail: 1.50-2.50 IN, Gust: 65-80 MPH] at Tue, ... at Tue, 18 Au… ×3 -4.5
6d ago 1 W Clarksburg [Harrison Co, WV] 911 Call Center reports Flash Flood at 17 Aug, 3:38 PM EDT -- Numerous reports of structure flooding from 338 PM to 443 PM, mostly basement residen... at Tue, 18 Au… -6.0
6d ago RAH issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN VANCEWARREN [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] for Franklin, Halifax, Vance, Warren [NC] till 3:30 AM EDT at Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:23:58 +0000 via I… -2.0
6d ago GID updates Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (OBSERVED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] (cancels Buffalo, Nance, Sherman [NE], continues Hall, Hamilton, Howard, Merrick ... at Tue, 18 Au… -1.0
6d ago MHX issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN HYDENORTHEASTERN BEAUFORT AND SOUTH CENTRAL TYRRELL COUNTIES THROUGH 300 AM EDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.00 IN] for Beaufor... at Tue, 18 Au… -3.0
6d ago Bridgeport [Harrison Co, WV] 911 Call Center reports Flash Flood at 17 Aug, 3:39 PM EDT -- Roadway and yard flooding in the 600 block of Stout Street. Later reports at 548 PM indic... at Tue, 18 Au… -4.5
6d ago SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 594 ⛈️ Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches i… ×3 -3.0
6d ago GID updates Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] (cancels Greeley, Valley [NE], continues Howard, Sherman [NE]) till 1:00 A... at Tue, 18 Au… -2.5
6d ago CYS issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SCOTTS BLUFF [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.50 IN] for Banner, Cheyenne, Morrill, Scotts Bluff [NE] till 12:30 AM MDT at Tue, 18... at Tue, 18 Au… -2.5
6d ago 4 ESE Anmoore [Harrison Co, WV] 911 Call Center reports Flash Flood at 17 Aug, 5:22 PM EDT -- Water rescue at Green Valley Road. A female and three children were removed from a par... at Tue, 18 Au… -6.0
6d ago GID updates Severe Thunderstorm Watch (expands area to include Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Hall, Hamilton, Merrick, Polk, York [NE], continues Greeley, Howard, Nance, Sherman, Valley [N... at Tue, 18 Au… -2.0
6d ago ILN extends time of Flood Warning for South Fork Licking River below I 70 near Buckeye Lake [OH] till Aug 18, 2:00 PM EDT at Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:14:01 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here. -4.0
6d ago CYS issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SCOTTS BLUFFNORTHWESTERN MORRILLNORTHEASTERN BANNER AND SOUTH CENTRAL SIOUX COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 PM MDT [wind: 40 MPH, hail: 0.50 IN] ... at Tue, 18 Au… -2.0
6d ago RLX extends time of Flood Warning for Washington [OH] till Aug 18, 1:00 PM EDT at Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:54:13 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here. -2.0
6d ago Storm Prediction Center issues Mesoscale Discussion #2022 concerning SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 592...594 [Most Prob: Hail: 1.00-1.75 IN, Gust: 55-70 MPH] at Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:22:24 +0000 via IEM… ×4 -4.5
6d ago SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 592 ⛈️ Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches i… ×5 -4.5
6d ago LBF updates Severe Thunderstorm Warning [wind: 60 MPH (RADAR INDICATED), hail: 1.00 IN (RADAR INDICATED)] (cancels Brown [NE], continues Holt, Rock [NE]) till 11:00 PM CDT. at Tue... at Tue, 18 Au… -3.0
6d ago RLX issues Flood Warning for Washington [OH] till Aug 18, 6:00 AM EDT at Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:02:43 +0000 via IEMbot Additional Details Here. -2.0
6d ago UNR issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ZIEBACHSOUTH CENTRAL PERKINS AND NORTHEASTERN MEADE COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM MDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.75 IN] for Northern... at Tue, 18 Au… -4.0
6d ago LBF updates Severe Thunderstorm Watch (cancels Cherry, Hooker, Logan, McPherson, Thomas [NE], continues Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Custer, Garfield, Holt, Keya Paha, Loup, Rock, Wheeler ... at Tue, 18 Au… -1.5
6d ago Cambridge [Anz541 Co, MD] Mesonet reports Marine Tstm Wind of 39.00 mph at 17 Aug, 8:24 PM EDT -- A thunderstorm produced estimated wind gusts to 34 knots (39 MPH) near the Cambrid... at Tue, 18 Au… -1.0
6d ago 1 WSW Point Lookout [Anz537 Co, MD] Buoy reports Marine Tstm Wind of 39.00 mph at 17 Aug, 9:48 PM EDT -- A thunderstorm produced an estimated wind gust to 34 knots (39 MPH) near th... at Tue, 18 Au… -0.5
6d ago GID issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GREELEY AND NORTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM CDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.88 IN] at Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:11:43 +0000 via IEMbot … -1.0
6d ago LBF issues A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LOGANWESTERN CUSTER AND SOUTH CENTRAL BLAINE COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM CDT [wind: 50 MPH, hail: 0.88 IN] at Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:12:05 +0000… -1.5
6d ago 4 SE Oakley [St. Marys Co, MD] Mesonet reports Marine Tstm Wind of 39.00 mph at 17 Aug, 8:55 PM EDT -- A thunderstorm produced estimated wind gusts to 34 knots (39 MPH) near a CWOP... at Tue, 18 Au… -1.5

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T3 A week of rain displaces thousands in Midwest floods weather_flooding ksmu.org devastated, displaced, overwhelmed
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sadness
T3 A week of rain displaces thousands in Midwest floods weather_flooding kasu.org displaced, overwhelmed, urgent
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fear
T3 Additional rounds of rain take aim at flood-battered Midwest 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_flooding wxow.com soggy, weary, beleaguered
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sadness
T3 US Midwest reels from deadly storms and historic floods ⚖ Contested weather_flooding ariananews.af devastated, overwhelmed, mourning
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sadness