Flooding Targeting The South

January 28, 2010 at 1:25PM

Strong storms and flooding will threaten the Southeast through Saturday, as apowerful storm system pushes eastward. Areas from eastern Texas through SouthCarolina will see 1 to 2 inches of rain, which will swell creeks and riversacross the Deep South.Some areas of Georgia and South Carolina are already experiencing flooding andadditional rain could make problems even worse.

As this system moves east, some areas of Louisiana and Mississippi could seestrong storms capable of damaging wind gusts as well.

As these storms develop, travel across roadways and interstates, includingI-95, I-10, and I-20 could become delayed from downed trees and ponding.

Story By AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Eric Reese.

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