1. And in South Carolina, a pregnant woman drowned when her car plunged into a swollen creek. 2. Counties throughout the northern part of the state reported localized flooding from swollen creeks. 3. Crews had to wade through swollen creek beds and use four-wheel-drive pickups to get emergency equipment to the seven passengers that initially survived the crash. 4. One daughter ended up trapped in a long line of Bay Area commuters when high tide pushed a swollen creek over the freeway. 5. A boat capsized during a rescue effort along a swollen creek outside Charleston, W.Va., leaving one person dead and two missing. 6. A boat capsized during a rescue effort along a swollen creek outside Charleston, W.Va., leaving one person dead and two presumed dead. 7. All the reported deaths have been in Tennessee, including two people who drowned crossing swollen creeks and four people who died in rain-related traffic accidents. 8. During a rescue attempt, an inflatable boat capsized on a swollen creek outside Charleston, W.V., leaving two people dead and another presumed drowned. 9. Lightning started several home fires in Oklahoma City and three juveniles had to be rescued from a swollen creek in the city, said Fire Department Maj. Brian Stanaland. 10. Pumps drew water from swollen creeks flanking the historic French-settled town of Ste. Genevieve, south of St. Louis on the Mississippi River. |