Flooding Floodwaters surround homes in this aerial photograph over Hamburg, Iowa, on Friday, March 22, 2019. The deluge that devastated so much of the Midwest over the last week could be a preview for one of the worst years for flooding in the U.S., according to federal weather officials. (Photo: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)

Nearly two-thirds of the Lower 48 states face an elevated risk for flooding through May, with the potential for major or moderate flooding in 25 states, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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