As of Saturday afternoon, more than 162,000 people were already without power in Arkansas, Texas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky had already declared states of emergency earlier in the week.
At least 16 people died in the wake of the wild weather event with the death toll expected to rise.
In the next few weeks, runoff from the extreme rainfall will result in moderate to major flooding on the secondary and largest rivers in the impacted regions.
AP reports overnight into Sunday morning there were new tornado warnings issued in Alabama and Mississippi, along with flash flood warnings in several counties in Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee.
A truck drives through floodwater on April 05, 2025 in Cairo, Illinois. Between 6 and 9 inches of rain have fallen in the area around southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois and western Kentucky, causing flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. (Scott Olson/Getty)
Arkansas has also been hit by flooding right across the state.
Day after day of heavy rains have pounded the central U.S., rapidly swelling waterways and prompting a series of flash flood emergencies in from Texas to Ohio.
The National Weather Service said dozens of locations in multiple states were expected to reach what the agency calls “major flood stage,” with extensive flooding of structures, roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure possible.
A sign warns drivers about a flooded roadway on April 05, 2025 near Bertrand, Missouri. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
At least 16 weather-related deaths have been reported since the start of the storms, including 10 in Tennessee.
On Sunday at 2:53 a.m. the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tornado watch in effect until 10 a.m. for Choctaw, Clarke, Monroe, Washington and Wilcox counties.
Forecasters at the NWS said to expect “potentially historic” rainfall and wide temperature swings from the central U.S. to the East Coast heading into Monday.
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