Powerful storms slam the Midwest for a sixth-straight day, striking already flood-ravaged Indiana and Ohio

Key Points:

• The Midwest faces a sixth consecutive day of heavy rain, exacerbating severe flooding that has displaced hundreds and left over 300,000 without power, especially in Indiana where a 1-in-1,000 year rainfall event occurred.
• Indiana Governor Mike Braun declared a statewide disaster emergency and mobilized the National Guard as catastrophic floods submerged homes, businesses, and roads, prompting widespread evacuations and water rescues.
• Several Indiana communities, including Yorktown, Muncie, and Anderson, have declared local disaster emergencies, with emergency responders conducting evacuations and water rescues amid infrastructure failures and ongoing search efforts for missing individuals.
• Iowa and northwestern Illinois face the highest flood risk on Friday, with forecasts predicting up to 8 inches of rain in some areas, while a broader region including Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and West Virginia remains under flood watches due to saturated ground and swollen rivers.
• The flood threat is expected to lessen by Saturday but will persist, with heavy rain shifting north and east, maintaining flood risks across parts of the Midwest and central Appalachians, and potential for further risk level upgrades depending on Friday's rainfall.