Over 9 inches of rain has hit parts of the Northeastern Plains as a cold front sweeps across the Central states.
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Storms will push east today and could possibly impact the Northeast by Monday evening.
This frontal system was responsible for at least 9.5 inches of rain in northern Minnesota and 8.73 inches of rain in eastern North Dakota on Saturday.
As a result of the intense heavy rain, flash flooding was reported in both the Fargo and Grand Forks areas.
The system also brought 2 reported tornadoes to eastern Kansas on Saturday night as well as a 75 mph wind gust in Russell, KS.
This morning there have already been reports of rainfall totals approaching 4" in parts of Southern Nebraska due to heavy rain.
A long line of storms is visible on the radar stretching from the Mexican border to parts of the Upper Midwest.
A cold front is tapping into moisture from a rapidly weakening Tropical Storm Elena along with tropical moisture from the Gulf.
Flash flood Watches are in effect for parts of the region from southwest Texas to Wisconsin including Kansas City and Chicago.
As the cold front moves east today it will likely fire up some strong storms and heavy rain through parts of Midwest from Missouri to Michigan, including around St. Louis, Chicago, and Indianapolis.
Rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour could cause flash flooding in spots throughout the day.