Several areas are at risk of heavy rains and potential flooding, including parts of the Mid-South and Appalachian region, as well as the South and Midwest.

Storm drains along Interstate 435, a beltway that encircles most of the Kansas City metropolitan area, were unable to keep up during the deluge, he said, causing the highway to flood. Most of the rescues from vehicles took place at the highway’s 23rd St. exit, he said.