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The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until 9:15 p.m. for Erie County.
EDT on Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a flood advisory in effect until 9 p.m. EDT for Genesee and Saginaw counties.
Atlantic, Hill Country, Texas, central Florida, southern Arizona, and the Upper Midwest are at risk for more flooding rainfall on Tuesday.
On Wednesday at 1:04 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a flood watch valid from 5 p.m. until Thursday midnight for Wyoming, Lackawanna and Luzerne counties.
On Wednesday at 4:44 p.m. the NWS Raleigh NC released a flood advisory in effect until 7:45 p.m. for Scotland County.
Statewide, rain totals ranged from .11 inches in Hamilton, Mercer County to 6.64 inches in Clark and 6.24 inches in Westfield.
The frequent rain across much of Pennsylvania has led to flooding in many areas. In particular, the risk of flash floods has grown, as the high moisture in the air and lack of strong winds lead to stationary storms that dump rain into localized areas.
Heavy rain caused flash flooding and road closures around the Lehigh Valley on Monday evening as storms made their way through. More rain is expected this week.
At a news conference Monday, state officials said 101 people remain missing, including 97 in the Kerrville area.