Officials say the town’s geography makes it especially vulnerable to flash flooding. Ellicott City sits in a valley where multiple streams, including the Tiber Branch and Hudson Branch, flow into the Patapsco River.

The Missouri River is expected to rise above flood stage, according to the Missouri Levee and Drainage District Association (MLDDA).

Flooding caused delays on multiple New York City subway lines Monday as torrential rain pummeled the Tri-State Area.

South of Interstate 75 in far eastern Hillsborough County, the rain fell. And it fell. And it fell. From about 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, showers and thunderstorms dumped 9 inches of rain over a pocket of Plant City.

Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.

A flash flood warning was in effect in New York City until 9:45 p.m., and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency. Middlesex, Morris and Somerset counties remained under a flood warning until 7:15 a.m. Tuesday.

A flood watch was released by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Thursday at 2:15 p.m. valid from Friday 3 p.m. until Saturday 4 a.m. The watch is for Mainland Dare, Mainland Hyde, Northern Outer Banks and Hatteras Island as well as Martin,

The system that brought extreme amounts of rainfall throughout the night and into this morning is pushing southeast out of the area. For the most part, the metro and points northward, rain has mainly come to an end.

The Kansas City metro got between five and eight inches of rain overnight, according to the Kansas City Fire Department. KCFD says it responded to 23 water rescues through 8 a.m. after many low-lying roadways became overrun and flooded with standing water.

Maryland's Department of Public Works approved $241 million for projects in the state, including $5.2 million for flood management efforts.