India, April 3 -- AccuWeather has said that there could be up to four months' worth of rain in five days along portions of a 1,000-mile-long swath in parts of Central US. The amount of rainfall may be hard to handle for small streams and drainage systems in urban areas. In extreme cases, there could be rainfall rates of up to a few inches per hour, which can subsequently cause flash flooding.

"Should the amount of rain occur that we anticipate over the middle of the nation, it would exceed the 500 to 1,000-year average," AccuWeather Senior Storm Warning Meteorologist William Clark said, "Truly, the potential is there for a historic flash flooding event."

Residents have been asked to remain vigilant, especially those travelling on roads ...