A second storm system tracking from the southern Plains to the interiorNortheast later this week will produce a large area of heavy rain, which willlead to widespread flooding,The greatest threat for flooding will occur from northern Arkansas throughMissouri and into the lower Ohio Valley Thursday and Thursday night.Rainfall totals between 2 and 3 inches will occur across this region,resulting in flooding of low-lying areas, fields and near streams.
More Floods by Thursday
By AccuWeather
March 31, 2009 at 11:00PM
Water will also collect on low-lying roadways with poor drainage.
The heavy rain will spread up into the Northeast by Friday with the risk ofminor flooding.
Story by AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson.
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