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Swollen rivers flood towns in US South after dayslong deluge of rain

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Swollen rivers flood towns in US South after dayslong deluge of rain.

Rivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest , threatening communities already waterlogged.

18 reported deaths since the storms began on Wednesday included 10 in Tennessee .

Forecasters attributed violent weather to warm temperatures, an unstable atmosphere, strong winds and abundant moisture streaming from the Gulf .