The National Weather Service urged people to avoid travel if a flash flood warning was in place for their area.

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.

New Jersey is under a state of emergency after a flash flood caused at least two deaths in Plainfield and damage across Union County.

On Thursday at 5:40 p.m. the NWS Raleigh NC issued a flash flood warning in effect until 8:45 p.m. for Davidson and Forsyth counties.

A flood watch began at 3 p.m. and runs until 3 a.m. in the following 11 counties: Salem, Gloucester, Camden, northwestern Burlington, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, Sussex and Warren.

Hundreds of New Jersey homes were damaged by flooding Monday​, and many families are just beginning the process of filing insurance claims.

Flash floods are occurring across the U.S., from Texas to New Jersey. Here's what you should know as risks escalate.

In Kansas City, Kansas, the right lane on westbound K-32, also known as the Kaw Valley Scenic Highway, is closed between South 78th Street and Swartz Road due to flooding. The Kansas Department of Transportation expects the lane to be closed for the next week or two, Kansas City area public information officer Delaney Tholen said.