Several rivers across North Carolina remain flooded on Thursday, including one river that was measured at 45 feet, amid torrential rains that have battered the East Coast for days. The flooding threat across the region could persist into the weekend as slow-moving thunderstorms continue to dump rain on the region,

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.

The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a flood warning for the Rio Grande at Laredo, forecasting minor flooding starting Wednesday morning through Thursday evening.