Don't Underestimate The Power Of Water

In classic early-July fashion, thunderstorms with heavy rainfall affected a swath from the South to the East Coast the first week of July, leading to localized flash flooding in a number of locations.

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Severe flooding inundated homes and roads in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday night. The National Weather Service said that more than 3 inches of rain fell in the city in a short period of time.

Downtown Butler saw floodwaters rise several feet high, trapping vehicles and prompting water rescues.

Heavy rain caused some road flooding southwest of Washington D.C. early Thursday morning. The flood reports were mostly in Prince William, Fauquier and Stafford counties. 

Locally heavy rainfall also led to flash flooding in Hamilton County, Tennessee, Wednesday afternoon, where several inches of water were flowing across yards and streets in the towns of East Brainerd and Ooltewah.

Torrential downpours affected southeast Oklahoma on Wednesday morning, where radar estimated that 4 to 6 inches of rain had fallen in Pushmataha and Choctaw counties. Some road flooding was reported in southeast Oklahoma, extreme northeast Texas and far southwest Arkansas.

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