AccuWeather says a rare atmospheric river that funneled extreme rainfall in parts of the Central United States caused an estimated $80 to $90 billion in total damage and economic loss. The atmospheric river combined with a multi-day outbreak of severe weather and tornadoes that were caused by a series of slow-moving storms. AccuWeather experts say the atmospheric river, the thunderstorms moving over the same areas, and the rounds of downpours unleashed 8-16 inches of rainfall and even higher localized amounts of around 20 inches in communities across Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana from April 2 to April 6. That triggered extreme flash flooding. Roads and railroad tracks across the region are damaged and even washed away in some spots by the force of fast-moving and rising floodwaters. The damage can and will have long-lasting impacts on commerce routes and shipping logistics in the region.
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