Life-threatening flash flooding will continue and major river flooding will develop from the South into the Ohio Valley this weekend. Severe storms could also produce tornadoes, wind damage and large hail, especially in parts of the South.

Just a small percentage of flood alerts issued by the National Weather Service each year are the highest level called a flash flood emergency warning. They typically signal a damaging, life-threatening event is ongoing or imminent and immediate action should be taken.

Tennessee is in the middle of what will be a dayslong flood disaster, and just look at what all this rain has done to the southern suburbs of Nashville. These clips show how bad the flooding has gotten in Green Hills, and why rescue crews have been called in to pull people out of the floodwaters. Here’s what we know so far.

A portion of the country across the Midwest and South faces multiple days with the threat of severe weather and flash flooding thanks to an upper-level blocking pattern from a high-pressure system in the Atlantic near the Southeast. Because of this pattern, the front has gotten stuck in these regions, with no relief expected until the high-pressure system moves eastward this weekend.

We've seen a relentless surge of severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and flooding rain for over a week now in the Midwest and South. Fortunately, there's light at the end of this tunnel. Here's when quieter weather will arrive and how long it may last.