People living in flood-prone areas along parts of the East Coast were told to be ready to act if flooding intensifies.

Some regions in the mid-Atlantic are also facing risks of flooding. On Sunday, Tropical Storm Chantal flooded parts of North Carolina, where more than 10 inches of rain fell near the Chapel Hill area. The Haw River, near Bynum, North Carolina, crested to nearly 22 feet, the highest crest on record there, as a result of those heavy rains.

A flood watch has been issued across a wide swath of the mid-Atlantic region Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening, as forecasters warn

Another flood watch is in effect from 5 p.m. Wednesday to 2 a.m. Thursday, with another round of potent thunderstorms expected later Thursday.

Potentially severe thunderstorms are expected to develop across the New York City area Tuesday, threatening intense winds and flooding rains that prompted early National Weather Service alerts. By early afternoon,

SAN ANTONIO - At this time, much of the area is dry with just hit or miss showers in our region along with breaks of sun making for a hot and very humid day.

Severe storms dumped heavy rain across the region, including our northern hometowns and the Quad Cities metro.

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory and a flood watch for the Central New Jersey regional area and surrounding counties

FLOODED ROADSA band of over 3" of rain over a short period of time has fallen along Route 1 through southern Chester and Delaware Counties leading to numerous reports of flooded roadways and stranded vehicles. Avoid driving in this area. Flash flood warnings are in effect. pic.twitter.com/dh9TXhNN1c

Several factors, both meteorological and geographical, created a nightmare recipe for flash flooding across the Texas Hill Country.