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At least four inches of rain have fallen in Washington County, Indiana, causing flash flooding in New Pekin. The Washington County Sheriff's Office shared stunning video showing a camper being swept away in the rising water near Shorts Corner Road, just off IN-60 behind Casey's gas station, around 7:15 p.m.
New York and New Jersey hit by torrential rain and flash floods, forcing highway closures, suspending subway lines and flight delays.
More storms are on the way that could fuel flash flooding across DC, Maryland and Virginia. Here's the expected timeline.
"2025 has been the year of the flood," said WPLG-TV meteorologist Michael Lowry in a July 15 email to USA TODAY. "The tragic July 4th flooding in central Texas – the deadliest flash flood in at least 50 years in the U.S. – punctuated what’s been an especially bad year for flooding across the country."
A special session of the Texas Legislature will address the deadly floods in Hill Country, but the fireworks will come from President Trump’s demand for a newly gerrymandered House map.
Camp Mystic successfully appealed to remove several structures from a FEMA flood zone, despite being located in a high-risk flood area in Texas Hill Country.
Flooding was particularly high in Central Jersey along the Route 22 corridor in Watchung, Plainfield and North Plainfield.