Rivers flood US' southern and midwest towns, triggering tornadoes I Photos

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Published on Apr 08, 2025 07:45 pm IST

Severe flooding from swollen rivers has overwhelmed towns in US' south and midwest, triggering tornadoes and causing widespread damage and evacuations.

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In areas of US midwest and south already flooded and severely devastated by days of intense rain and storms that claimed at least 23 lives, flooding grew worse over Monday, April 7. In pic: Camp Turn-A-Bout is flooded by the rising Ohio River at the Gunpowder Creek, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Union, Ky.(AP)

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Utilities rushed to cut off gas and electricity from Texas to Ohio, and cities set up sandbags to safeguard residences and commercial buildings. Flooding may continue for days, according to forecasters, particularly in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama. In pic: A resident walks through her flooded home in Frankfort, Ky.(AP)

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On Monday, some rivers that flooded communities reached almost record levels, while others reached their highest point. In pic: The rising Ohio River partially submerges the bronze statue of James Bradley along Riverside Drive, in Covington, Ky. Cincinnati and the John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge are seen across the Ohio River.(AP)

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A Canada goose swims in the rising Ohio River at the intersection of River Riverside Place and Ben Bernstein Place, in Covington, Ky, across the river from Cincinnati. (AP)

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Strong winds, an unstable atmosphere, warm temperatures, and copious amounts of moisture coming from the Gulf were all blamed by forecasters for the severe weather. In pic: Kayakers paddle on the floodwaters at the Buffalo Trace Distillery on Monday, April 7, 2025, in Frankfort, Ky.(AP)

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Swollen rivers posed the latest threat from a series of persistent storms that have killed at least 20 people since last week — 10 of them in Tennessee — as they doused the region with heavy rains and spawned destructive tornadoes. In pic: Azlin Douglas, a six year old girl, sweeps debris following severe weather in Selmer, Tennessee. (AP)

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Teeming waterways kept the flood threat high in other states, as well, including in Tennessee, Arkansas and Indiana. In pic: A mobile home park floods where rising waters of the Little Sugar Creek meet the Ohio River, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Napoleon, Ky.(AP)

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Floodwaters forced the closure of the historic Buffalo Trace Distillery, close to the banks of the swollen Kentucky River near downtown Frankfort. In pic: Community members steer a boat past flooded vehicles on Monday, April 7, 2025, in Frankfort, Ky.(AP)

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The National Weather Service warned Sunday that dozens of locations in multiple states were expected to reach a “major flood stage,” with extensive flooding of structures, roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure possible. In pic: A mobile home park floods where rising waters of the Little Sugar Creek meet the Ohio River, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Napoleon, Ky.(AP)

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In north-central Kentucky, emergency officials ordered a mandatory evacuation for Falmouth and Butler, towns near the bend of the rising Licking River. In pic: A vehicle sits in a flooded neighborhood on Monday, April 7, 2025, in Frankfort, Ky.(AP)

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Rivers flood US' southern and midwest towns, triggering tornadoes I Photos

Severe flooding from swollen rivers has overwhelmed towns in US' south and midwest, triggering tornadoes and causing widespread damage and evacuations.

A Canada goose swims in the rising Ohio River at the intersection of River Riverside Place and Ben Bernstein Place, in Covington, Ky, across the river from Cincinnati. (AP)

Strong winds, an unstable atmosphere, warm temperatures, and copious amounts of moisture coming from the Gulf were all blamed by forecasters for the severe weather. In pic: Kayakers paddle on the floodwaters at the Buffalo Trace Distillery on Monday, April 7, 2025, in Frankfort, Ky.(AP)

Teeming waterways kept the flood threat high in other states, as well, including in Tennessee, Arkansas and Indiana. In pic: A mobile home park floods where rising waters of the Little Sugar Creek meet the Ohio River, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Napoleon, Ky.(AP)

Floodwaters forced the closure of the historic Buffalo Trace Distillery, close to the banks of the swollen Kentucky River near downtown Frankfort. In pic: Community members steer a boat past flooded vehicles on Monday, April 7, 2025, in Frankfort, Ky.(AP)

In north-central Kentucky, emergency officials ordered a mandatory evacuation for Falmouth and Butler, towns near the bend of the rising Licking River. In pic: A vehicle sits in a flooded neighborhood on Monday, April 7, 2025, in Frankfort, Ky.(AP)

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