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Flood threat continues on Southeast trucking lanes

Tractor-trailers in heavy rain.

Truckers will hit more periods of torrential rain Friday in the Southeast, with additional areas of flash flooding likely.

More flood photos from Highway 119 last night. One photo shows a landslide across Bearden Road 📸: William Richard @WBRCnews #alwx pic.twitter.com/nzJmZlNQS3

— Wes Wyatt (@weswyattweather) October 7, 2021

Some parts of the region have been drenched with more than 12 inches of rain since last weekend, according to the National Weather Service, and four people have died in...

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Potential flooding rain could delay truckers in South

Tractor-trailers in heavy rain.

Torrential rain will continue to drench the South this week, potentially slowing down freight flows through one of the nation’s busiest markets.

Some parts of the region have already been hit with 5 inches or more of rain over the past few days, with 3 to 6 inches of additional rain possible over the next two days. Isolated amounts of up to 8 inches are possible.

(Map: FreightWaves SONAR Critical Events and radar, Oct. 6, 2021, 8 a.m. ET. To learn more about FreightWaves SONAR, click here.)

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Hot Shots: Flash floods, summer snow, choppy landing and more

Montage of tractor-trailers in rain and snow.

Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so in social media, highlighting images in trucking, transportation and weather. This week features a trucker in floodwaters, early season snow out West, a nearly disastrous helicopter landing and more.

Turn around, don’t drown

Heavy rain slammed portions of the Northeast on Wednesday and Thursday, with some places reporting 5 to 9 inches. Flash flooding ensued in several cities, but high water across a Baltimore-area road didn’t stop...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/hot-shots-flash-floods-summer-snow-choppy-landing-and-more

Truckers face ongoing flood threat in Northeast

Trucks and cars on a highway during heavy rain.

Heavy, flooding rain that began in the South over the weekend eventually began drenching parts of the Midwest and Northeast Wednesday.

Rain came down very heavily in Annapolis, MD, it caused flooding scenes like this one. More rain is on the way today, then the forecast looks much brighter Friday.#MDwx #rain #flood pic.twitter.com/tzCZFZKKUw

— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) September 23, 2021

While flash flooding was spotty, the threat for more downpours and potential flooding remains across...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckers-face-ongoing-flood-threat-in-northeast

Flooding rain, severe storms for truckers east of the Mississippi

Tractor-trailers on a highway in heavy rain.

It’s been a wet week across much of the South, but the flood threat is shifting to other regions the next couple of days.

A cold front will absorb the remnants of Hurricane Nicholas, leading to downpours and severe storms Wednesday and Thursday across the Midwest and Northeast.

Rain amounts

The heaviest rain will probably drench portions of the mid-Atlantic, eastern Great Lakes and the southern and central Appalachians. The National Weather Service has had flash flood watches posted for these...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flooding-rain-severe-storms-for-truckers-east-of-the-mississippi

Flood threat keeps trucking across South this week

Tractor-trailer in heavy rainfall.

Truckers will battle more soaking rain across the Southeast this week, after periods of flash flooding over the weekend.

Flooding in Decatur due to heavy rainfall. This is in the Knights Place/Sherwood Oaks neighborhood. 📸 via @brannicoleeee #ALwx #TNwx #WAFF48 pic.twitter.com/I5IYT8s4dx

— Brandon Spinner WAFF (@wxSpinner89) September 19, 2021

Heavy rain hit parts of several states, with the remnants of Hurricane Nicholas partly to blame. There’s also a cold front coming that will help...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flood-threat-keeps-trucking-across-south-this-week

Flood threats for Gulf Coast, Northwest this weekend

Tractor-trailer in heavy rain.

The remnants of Hurricane Nicholas, now a low-pressure system, will continue to drench portions of the Gulf Coast through this weekend.

Nicholas made landfall early Tuesday morning along the Texas coast as a Category 1 hurricane, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people and flooding portions of the state. Crews have gradually restored electricity, with fewer than 30,000 customers remaining offline as of early Friday morning.

Winds have weakened dramatically since landfall, but heavy...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flood-threats-for-gulf-coast-northwest-this-weekend

Truckers to hit more potential flooding along Gulf Coast

Tractor-trailers on a rainy day.

Hurricane Nicholas, now a remnant low-pressure system, will continue to drench portions of the Gulf Coast.

Nicholas made landfall early Tuesday morning along the Texas coast as a Category 1 hurricane, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people and flooding portions of the state. Winds have weakened since landfall, but the flood threat continues across the Deep South.

Related: Roundup: Ida’s impact on the supply chain; drivers needed

The system was centered in south-central Louisiana...

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Officials warn of Tropical Storm Nicholas’ potential ‘life-threatening flash floods’

Satellite animation of Tropical Storm Nicholas.

Nicholas made landfall early Tuesday morning along the Texas coast as a Category 1 hurricane, pummeling eastern portions of the state with fierce winds, heavy rain and flooding.

People from San Luis Pass to High Island, including Galveston Bay, face a possible “life-threatening storm surge” of up to 5 feet as Nicholas bears down, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Storm surge in Surfside Beach, TX from Hurricane Nicholas pic.twitter.com/eheYGkJ8q4

— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) Septem...

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Hot Shots: Mudslides, floods, wildfires and more

Photo montage of a BNSF train and tractor-trailers in rain.

Every Friday, FreightWaves takes a look at the past week or so in social media, highlighting trucking, transportation and weather. This week features a Colorado highway washed out by a major mudslide, a trucker who misjudged floodwaters, a wildfire that leveled a California town and more.

Mudslide mayhem

Late last week, multiple rounds of heavy rain drenched western Colorado. Major damage hit Glenwood Springs and Glenwood Canyon the hardest as mudslides ensued, washing out portions of Interstate...

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