Monthly rainfall in two days: major cities are threatened by severe flooding

Roads have turned into rivers, flooding has begun and parts of the southeast have declared a state of emergency after a month's worth of rain fell in two days, with more to come.

Photo: Twitter screenshot

"The same storm system that dumped more than a foot of rain across the south-central United States is moving east," said AccuWeather meteorologist Renee Duff.

Flood that swept Oklahoma, Арканзас and other states in the past two weeks, now threatens the east, with metropolitan cities like Nashville (Atlanta), Tallahassee (Tennessee), Columbia (South Carolina) and Charlotte and Raleigh (North Carolina), said AccuWeather.

#flooding Johns River Loop Rd in Burke Co is impassable right now. And the water is rising ... pic.twitter.com/PI5P1sEcmy

- Steve Ohnesorge WBTV (@WBTVSteveO) June 9, 2019

Thirty miles (48 km) south of Atlanta, an area near Lake Peachtree, were submerged and merged with the lake itself.

“You could drive a boat through there,” said Byars, who owns the submerged land. — There were ducks in the yards. We went higher because I wasn't going to risk my life."

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The rains that came to the region will continue until Monday inclusive. According to AccuWeather, in some areas rainfall is expected to double or even triple the June norm.

In some areas of Georgia, 6 inches (15,2 cm) of rain fell during the day. In the near future, it is expected even before 2 inches (5 cm) of precipitation, the National Weather Service reported.

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“Flooding along rivers already overflowing may increase,” the National Weather Service warned.

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The city of Athens, where the University of Georgia is located, reported 1,59 in. Of rain in one hour. Almost an inch of it fell out in 20 minutes. Mayor Kelly Geertz said that some residents had sent him e-mail photos of the yards, which turned into ponds.

Quarry Rd. Flooded in Rolesville, NC area. #ncwx #flooding pic.twitter.com/9IBndTnd9p

- Cackalacky Chaser (@CackalackyChasr) June 8, 2019

The weather forced some vendors to take their tents away at the famous Hot Corner Celebration and Soul Food Fest, which draws thousands of people to the historic African American business district. Musical performances were held indoors.

Here's a low aerial view of Zebulon Road #flooding in NE Wake County earlier this evening. About a mile south of Highway 401. #drone #uav pic.twitter.com/8upxGMuq2L

- Mike Legeros (@legeros) June 9, 2019

In North Carolina, Katavba County declared a state of emergency on Sunday, citing heavy rain, which began on Friday and is expected to continue for several more days.

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“Excessive rainfall has resulted in severe flooding, infrastructure damage, hazardous travel conditions and the potential for widespread power outages,” the county warned.

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