Flooding is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in Indiana, with an average of 89 deaths per year over the past decade, while tornadoes average 48 deaths per year, making it more important to be prepared for flooding during Severe Weather Preparedness Week.

Paradise Creek in Moscow floods; Potlatch could see flooding today; U.S. 12 near Orofino closed temporarily after landslide

Officials in northern New York and Vermont are keeping a close eye on rivers across the region as warm weather begins melting ice – which can lead to ice jams. On Sunday, one formed on the Ausable River leading officials to issue a local State of Emergency.

Widespread storms rolled through North Texas late Wednesday causing localized flooding across parts of the region. Isolated showers and a few thunderstorms are forecast Thursday, though rainfall coverage is expected to be lower than Wednesday.