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I hope all of you had a great weekend! The good news for Monday – not many severe thunderstorms are in the forecast. The bad news – thunderstorms don't have to be severe to cause problems for drivers or delay loads. This will be the case again across parts of Florida. Meanwhile, other areas will be...

When it rains it pours Drivers should expect some delays today across the Great Plains today, August 2. A stalled frontal boundary across the region will be the focus for plenty of rain and scattered thunderstorms. A few storms could reach severe limits from Wichita to Tulsa, Oklahoma City and...

Fire Some southbound lanes of I-5 are still closed in southwestern Oregon due to the Milepost 97 wildfire. Although the fire has been spreading parallel to the highway, some smoke may blow across the road at times, reducing visibility. Congestion could be heavy at times. So, drivers should expect...

There's potential for flash flooding in some parts of the western U.S., wildfires in other areas. Meanwhile, two hurricanes are moving toward Hawaii. "Tale of Two Cities" kind of situation in the West SONAR Critical Events: Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Monsoonal moisture maintains its flow...

Parts of the western U.S. will get soaked today and tonight, while others remain dry and prone to wildfires. Some areas of the Northeast will bake in above-normal heat and humidity. Fire and rain SONAR Critical Events: Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Some lanes of I-5 are still closed in...

Historically heavy rainfall in the Midwest region of the United States has contributed to surging prices of agricultural commodities in more ways than one. Breached levies and flooded fields prevented farmers from planting their crops and also disrupted barge and rail traffic, preventing stockpiles...

Severe storms to strike again: Strong/severe storms containing large hail and damaging winds are likely today and tonight from central Texas to the Ohio and Tennessee River valleys. This includes, but is not limited to Abilene and Dallas-Ft. Worth (Texas), Shreveport, Little Rock, Memphis, St....

The Mississippi River has been swollen for several months, disrupting commerce up and down its 2,300-plus miles. Historic flooding has ruined billions of dollars worth of crops and farmland in the Midwest, and the damage has been spreading downstream, all the way to Louisiana. The flooding has also...

Severe thunderstorm outlook: Thunderstorms will be scattered across the western two-thirds of the U.S. today (June 14) and tonight, with chances ongoing across the entire country through the weekend. The best odds for severe storms producing large hail, damaging winds or isolated tornadoes today...

Hundreds of barges remain stalled on the Mississippi River, blocking the main artery of the Farm Belt economy that has been devastated by a spring season full of relentless torrential rains and the melting of record-setting snowfalls. Railroads and highways have been closed as well, limiting the...

Severe thunderstorms possible in the northern Great Plains Potential for strong winds, hail and isolated tornadoes from around Sheridan, Wyoming to the North Dakota-Canada order. Can't rule out areas of flash flooding. Scattered thunderstorms across the Southeast Storms will pop up from the...

For months, farmers and ranchers along the Missouri River from eastern Nebraska through western Iowa haven't been able to rebound from major flooding that destroyed billions of dollars of crops, cattle and property. The flooding situation has worsened due to heavy mid-spring rains that caused the...

Flooding has been relentless for months in parts of the Midwest freight region because of a very wet spring, and for the past couple of weeks in parts of the Southwest freight region due to severe thunderstorms day after day. Some roads are covered with high water and impassable, and barges can no...

Severe storms and torrential rains have been relentless across the Great Plains for the past two weeks. Flooding reached major or record levels along the Arkansas River around the start of Memorial Day weekend, and it shows no signs of letting up any time soon. Farmers in the Midwest and ports on...

A temporary levee along the Mississippi River broke in Davenport, Iowa on April 30, not able to handle the heavy rainfall that occurred on the last two days of April. Davenport is a city of around 100,000 people on the west bank of the Mississippi River. Roads were closed in the downtown area due...