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In Kansas City, Kansas, the right lane on westbound K-32, also known as the Kaw Valley Scenic Highway, is closed between South 78th Street and Swartz Road due to flooding. The Kansas Department of Transportation expects the lane to be closed for the next week or two, Kansas City area public information officer Delaney Tholen said.
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On Wednesday at 7:03 p.m. a flash flood warning was released by the National Weather Service in effect until 9 p.m. for Potter County.
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.
Two people died when flash floods struck New Jersey on Monday, submerging cars, flooding roadways and canceling flights.The victims were killed when their car was swept into Cedar Brook in Plainfield,
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The Center Valley area in Upper Saucon Township, where flooding was reported along Route 309, had a recorded 6 inches of rainfall, making it the highest rainfall total in the Lehigh Valley, according to the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Other areas had about 1 or 2 inches of rain.