The heavy rain came after severe flooding in the area killed three people and damaged dozens of homes on July 18.

Nearly 4 inches of rain fell in the Chassell area earlier this week, causing flash floods that washed out roads.

Flood watches across the state include Wichita and areas to the north and northeast. The biggest concern in central Kansas is north of Wichita, in Saline County and its neighbors, which saw multiple inches of rain on Monday, NWS meteorologist Scott Smith said.

Another afternoon of heavy rainfall has prompted flash flooding in the southern New Mexico mountain village of Ruidoso

On Tuesday at 8:34 p.m. the National Weather Service released an updated flash flood warning in effect until 10 p.m. for Baker and Malheur counties.

Kansas City is under threat of repeated rounds of heavy rain through Friday night, with Flood Watches issued across the metro and surrounding areas. Forecasters warn of rainfall rates that could approach 2 inches per hour in some of the cells.

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The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory at 11:22 a.m. on Thursday in effect until 2:30 p.m. for Baldwin County.