At 8:03 a.m. Sunday, doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated the heaviest rain had left the warned area but smaller streams are still rising, the statement said.

Areas near the nation's capital were swamped by flash flooding on Saturday as heavy rain lashed the mid-Atlantic states. A Flash Flood Emergency was issued for parts of Maryland, just north of Washington,

The Trump administration has changed course and is moving ahead with work to develop a new database that would provide Americans with precise estimates of their flash flood risk in a warming world.

Several parts of the northern half of the D.C. area were overwhelmed by flash flooding late Saturday afternoon and evening because of intense, slow-moving thunderstorms. Silver Spring, Maryland, and Great Falls,

Flash Flood Watch issued in Central Indiana, expecting heavy rain and potential severe storms, with rising heat over 100 degrees to follow.

Flash flood warnings were issued for multiple areas of the metro, including Independence, Raytown, and Blue Springs.

Several historic and deadly flash flooding events have occurred in the U.S. just within the month of July alone. Experts talk about what factors are increasing the risks.