2 dead in severe storms and flash flooding on East Coast
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Heavy rain caused flooding issues in Ames and rotation was observed in clouds around the Iowa Speedway in Newton as the area was under a tornado warning. All watches and warnings have expired for central Iowa, but major flooding continues in some eastern Iowa communities after heavy rain and possible tornadoes.
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Storms cause flooding along Iowa-Illinois borderParts of the Quad Cities are drying out from strong storms overnight along the Iowa-Illinois border. Flash flooding left waist-high water in Davenport, Iowa.
Cooler air surging south across the state has confined the severe weather risk to mainly far southern and southeast Iowa. This will likely shift south out of the state within the next 90 minutes. Heavy rain continues closer to the metro, but the severe weather risk is over.
After severe weather and heavy rain on Thursday, more storms are headed for Iowa on Friday afternoon prompting a tornado watch and flood watch.
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Flash floods warnings hit Davenport, Iowa, after 3+ inches of rain Friday. Roads flooded, cars stranded, and more rain is expected through the day.
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KCRG on MSNFlash flooding impacts homes and businesses in DavenportDAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) - Heavy rain led to flash flooding in Davenport on Friday, WQAD reports. There were multiple reports of stalled vehicles, water entering the first floors of businesses, and thousands of people without power. Outside of one apartment complex, the water was waist-deep.
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