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More than 70 million Americans cower under extreme heat warnings, while 14 million face flood risk

(CNN)From Seattle to Oklahoma City to Boston, much of the United States is experiencing extreme heat and torrential rains. increase.

According to the US National Weather Service, more than 70 million Americans have a heat advisory or extreme heat warning on Sunday.

"These alerts cover portions of the Pacific Northwest, Midwest, and Northeast, including Seattle, Portland, St. Louis, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, and Boston. It's all over the place," he said CNN MeteorologistHaley Brink.

Currently, nearly 73 million people are under thermal products from the central plains to the Great Lakes, Northeast and Northwest. Meanwhile, over 14 million people are under flood watch, and the most flood-affected area is the Upper Mississippi River Basin. pic.twitter.com/Co5jwzNqnT

— National Weather Service (@NWS) Aug 7, 2022

Midwest and northeast, temperatures will be 10-15°C warmer than normal, and heat index values ​​will soar to triple digits from the mid-90s.

"The Kansas and Missouri heat index says he could hit 110 degrees later this afternoon," Brink said Sunday.

In the Northeast, heat index values ​​around New York City could rise to 100 degrees on Sunday and 103 degrees on Monday.

"The heat will continue into the middle of the week in the Northeast, after which the cold front will slow down and seasonal temperatures will rise in the mid-to-late week," Brink said. .

In the Pacific Northwest, which has been hit by a scorching summer, temperatures will peak on Sunday and Monday, with highs in the 90s and he forecasting triple digits. Yes, Brink said.

While parts of the United States will burn to the ground, others may flood.

Torrential rain threatens parts of central US

A vulnerable area is the Upper Mississippi River Basin." The National Weather Service tweeted.

The NWS Weather Forecast Center put the risk of excessive rain in parts of northeastern Iowa, southern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois on Sunday at a 3 out of 4 risk. Announced.

Brink said the region has already seen two to four inches of heavy rainfall in the last 24 to 36 hours.

Heavy rains are likely to cause flash flooding in parts of the Midwest today, with effects continuing early this morning. Additional thunderstorms possible tonight. #TurnAroundDontDrown pic.twitter.com/1W1reeVFww

— NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) Aug 7, 2022

Flood monitoring is in place in southern Minnesota, northern Iowa, much of southern Wisconsin, and northwestern Illinois.

Northern Iowa and parts of southern Wisconsin could see three to five inches more rain by Monday morning.

"The threat of flooding remains as heavy rain is expected again later tonight. Rain in the same areas flooded this morning will lead to a more severe flooding event." It's possible," Brink said.