Deadly rain across the South and Midwest is finally subsiding Monday, but the danger for many communities is increasing. They only have to look at the rapidly rising rivers to see what’s coming.

Days of unrelenting heavy rain and storms​ killed at least 22 people as some rivers rose to near-record levels and towns were inundated across the South and parts of the Midwest.

A storm system sweeping over large areas of the U.S. South and Midwest has resulted in at least 16 weather-related deaths, with overnight tornado and flash flood warnings setting up more severe weathe