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

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.

Storms prompted flash flood warnings across the New York City metropolitan area Monday night, with photos showing severe flooding across the city and in parts of New York state and New Jersey.

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

The warning issued by the National Weather Service office in Topeka was scheduled to remain in effect until 8 a.m. Thursday. It covers southeastern Shawnee County, northeastern Osage County, Douglas County and Jefferson County.

New Jersey faces a major cleanup effort after this week's flash floods. Residents in Union County are sorting through their damaged possessions, trying to salvage whatever they can. The piles of destroyed belongings continue to grow in North Plainfield,