Rain eases in Midwest but flood threat remains
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Residents of parts of Ohio, Illinois and Indiana struggled on Saturday to recover from nearly a week of destructive thunderstorms while preparing for more floods from overburdened rivers and streams.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The weather outlook for NASA's Tuesday launch of the shuttle Discovery has dipped slightly, with an increased risk of rain showers and thick clouds preventing the planned space shot.
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The game between the Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday was postponed because of a steady rain that began Monday night.
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Several towns were under flood warnings Thursday after powerful storms raced across the upper Midwest, toppling trees and power lines and bringing so much rain that one community was split in two by flooding.
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California, where more than 100,000 homes remained without power on Sunday after powerful storms, could still face flooding and mudslides in some areas through Monday, according to weather officials.
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Heavy rain brings more flooding to properties and roads, causing delays for commuters.
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Flood-weary residents of Texas and Oklahoma had no reprieve Friday as more rain fell in a region where two weeks of storms have swollen rivers and lakes beyond their limits.
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Storms drew a line down the middle of the nation Tuesday, dumping snow to the north, spawning damaging tornadoes to the south and dropping heavy rain on parts of Ohio still recovering from major floods months ago.
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By The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Dec. 9--After more than a week of blue skies, the Central Coast's weather turned Friday and rain is expected to continue through the weekend.
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Weather conditions are set to ease after three people die in severe flooding across England and Wales.
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Heavy rain dampened parts of Minnesota and a warm front brought showers and thunderstorms to parts of the Northeast on Saturday as a lingering front generated heavy rain, lightning and strong wind in parts of Texas.
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After unseasonably warm weather across much of the country, winter weather was expected to return Wednesday, with scattered showers and thunderstorms across much of the East and snow and rain in the Midwest.
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By Dan Gibbard, Chicago Tribune  Jan. 31--In the Chicago area's topsy-turvy climate, where floods and droughts are known to take turns causing headaches, a pavement that could help ease both has begun to seep into planners' thoughts.
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More rain fell Thursday in flood-weary parts of Texas, where evacuations were under way and residents were bracing for even more of the constant downpours that have killed 11 people in recent days.
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Storms slammed rain-soaked Ohio on Saturday and hundreds of thousands of people in the Midwest were without power after their homes were battered by lashing winds and flooding rains.
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The National Hurricane Center said that Jeanne was slightly calmer, but still packing a wallop for storm-weary Floridians.
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Dry night brings relief to communities in the Midlands and north-east as risk of serious flooding begins to subside