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

A flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 6:21 a.m. in effect until 10:30 a.m. for Delaware County.

Water rose fast along the Guadalupe River, causing dozens of deaths. Local officials said they couldn’t have seen it coming.

At 4:49 p.m. on Thursday, the NWS Raleigh NC issued an updated flood warning in effect until Friday at midnight for Davidson County.

The National Water Center warned several rivers would face serious flooding by Friday afternoon, including the Colorado River near San Saba, Texas; the Guadalupe River near Comfort, Texas; the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, Texas; and the Guadalupe River near Hunt, Texas.

Scattered storms are becoming severe Wednesday. Heavy rain threats may cause life-threatening flash flooding in the eastern Triad on Wednesday.

The Llano River is expected to experience flash flooding on Sunday following heavy rainfall, prompting Flash Flood Warnings across multiple counties, including San Saba, Burnet, Llano, Menard, Gillespie,

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending.