Storms and heavy rains continued saturating the Deep South on Thursday, bringing more chances of flash flooding and river flooding across the rain-soaked region.

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A surface low-pressure system and stalled front draped along the Gulf Coast is the cause of showers and thunderstorms Thursday from the lower Mississippi Valley to the Southeast, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service is predicting risks for severe weather in South Georgia, southeast Alabama, and northern Florida. There is a moderate risk over far eastern Mississippi and central Alabama through early morning, when 1 to 3 inches of rain is possible.

Georgia, South Carolina and southern North Carolina are forecast to have another 1 to 2 inches of rain possible Thursday afternoon and evening.

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The good news? By Friday, a drier and cooler stretch of weather will settle in across the South and continue into the weekend.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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