There are reports of multiple people being swept away by flooding in Virginia as tens of millions of people are at risk of dangerous flash floods in pockets of nearly every region of the contiguous United States Friday,

On Wednesday at 6:46 p.m. a flash flood warning was released by the National Weather Service in effect until 10:45 p.m. for Middlesex and Somerset counties.

With an outpouring of volunteers from across Texas, the riverside town of Hunt is grappling with loss and recovery after deadly floods.

Kansas City metro faces record rainfall and flash floods, prompting water rescues. Warnings issued for mulitple areas of the metro, including Independence, Raytown, and Blue Springs.

Today, 17 million are under flood alerts across the Gulf Coast and in the Mid-Atlantic, and 19 million are under heat alerts across the Mid-Atlantic, southern Florida and Mississippi Valley.

A flood watch has also been issued in Washington, D.C., while the Midwest also has the potential for flooding.

Showers and storms are predicted in Columbus and Cincinnati's weather forecast, issuing a flash flood warning by the NWS. Here's how to be prepared