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The small city, of about 12,000 residents, was also hit by severe flooding in 2017.
West Plains Mayor Mike Topliff said late on Friday that while some water had receded, \"we still anticipate rain through much of the night and tomorrow, so we're watching for more flash flooding and encourage residents to stay home.\"
Authorities recovered the body of one flood victim, Topliff said, but were waiting for police to notify the family before the person was publicly identified.
Very heavy rainfall has led to flooding in West Plains, in southern Missouri’s Howell County. West Plains Fire Department is prepared to respond. pic.twitter.com/cW4OQpQOUC
— MO Div. of Fire Safety (@MoFireMarshal) April 4, 2025
Since Wednesday, over half a foot of rain has inundated portions of Tennessee, Arkansas and Kentucky.
Our crews have been working tirelessly in response to the storm.
— Nashville Fire Dept (@NashvilleFD) April 3, 2025
From 6am - 1pm, NFD Special Operations division responded to 15 water related calls, 2 HazMat calls, and 2 investigations.
Please remain alert as another round of storms is expected tonight. #StormResponse pic.twitter.com/OaXbpEQVjT
NFD crews are responding to several flooding and water rescue calls after the overnight storms. If you go out this morning, please use caution:
— Nashville Fire Dept (@NashvilleFD) April 3, 2025
•Avoid flooded roads—turn around, don’t drown.
•Watch for downed trees and debris.
•Slow down & give responders space as they work. pic.twitter.com/xx7WBZ7tBB
In Kentucky, Louisville, Mayor Craig Greenberg warned the rainfall there could lead to \"one of the top 10 floods in recorded history in Louisville.\"
A massive flood watch was in effect from Texarkana, Texas, to Little Rock, Arkansas, to Memphis, Tennessee, to Louisville to Indianapolis to Columbus, Ohio, to Charleston, West Virginia.
A particularly dangerous situation, or PDS, flood watch was issued from Texarkana to Little Rock to Memphis to Paducah, Kentucky.
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By the time the storm ends, rain totals could be over 15 inches in some areas. Some cities may see record-high four-day rain totals.
Rivers, creeks and other waterways could also advance into major flood stage from Arkansas to Kentucky.
The flooding could pose problems for \"days, if not weeks, to come,\" Kentucky's governor warned Friday.
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A tornado watch was also in effect for portions of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee and Illinois.
Since the outbreak of severe weather began Wednesday, there have been more than four dozen reported tornadoes from Arkansas to Ohio. This includes the EF-3 tornado in Selmer, Tennessee, with winds of 160 mph, and an EF-3 tornado in Lake City, Arkansas, with winds of 150 mph.
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Matt Ziegler documented the moment the tornado hit Lake City.
\"I've always heard that they sound like a train on a track, but to be honest with you, it was eerily quiet,\" he told ABC News. \"If you weren't looking, you wouldn't know that there was a major tornado just a field over from us.\"
— mattziegler (@Zig1463) April 2, 2025
On Saturday, the severe threat is labeled \"enhanced,\" a level 3 out of 5 risk, with the potential for strong tornadoes from Louisiana to Tennessee.
⚠️ Sumner County crews have been out since 1:30am clearing trees. This video is from Toby Ellis with the highway department showing North Hunter Rd. @WKRN pic.twitter.com/MWYHuYqA1w
— Nickelle Smith (@NickelleReports) April 3, 2025
The system will finally move east Sunday afternoon, bringing rain to the Southeast on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
ABC News' Elyse Smith, Victoria Arancio and Jason Volack contributed to this report.
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