Another round of showers and thunderstorms is slowly moving across the Mid-Atlantic Tuesday evening, after intense rain set off dangerous flash flooding from Virginia to New York on Monday, leaving at least two dead and prompting dozens of rescues as water overwhelmed roads and subways.

From hurricanes and floods to explosions and tornadoes, Texas has faced some of the nation’s most catastrophic events.

A tropical storm may form this week, bringing risks of flash flooding and strong thunderstorms from Florida to Louisiana.

A New Mexico mountain town hit by devastating wildfires last year experienced dangerous flooding Tuesday after heavy rain fell on areas burned in the blazes, officials said. Speaking on a local radio station Tuesday night, Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford said there were reports of mudslides and gas leaks at homes that had been washed away or damaged.

Places recently hit hard -- like Kerrville, Texas, and Burnet, Texas -- are inside this heightened potential for flash flooding, with any heavy rain and flash flooding that occurs over or adjacent to these areas likely to flow downstream via rivers that run through or nearby these devastated areas.

A tropical storm watch stretches along the coast from Edisto Beach, S.C., to the South Santee River. The hurricane center said those elsewhere along the southeast coast of the United States should also keep an eye on Chantal. Chantal is expected to track slowly to the north and then northwest and move onshore in South Carolina by Sunday morning.

AND TONIGHT, RESIDENTS ACROSS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA. THEY ARE BRACING FOR THE THREAT OF FLOODS. WDSU REPORTER JONAH GILMORE IS LIVE. YOU SPOKE WITH RESIDENTS FROM THE EAST BANK TO THE WEST BANK WHO SAY THAT THEY ARE PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION AND PRAYING FOR THE PUMPS.

Tropical Depression Chantal triggers flash floods in North Carolina and Virginia, with millions under alerts and rescue efforts underway

Southeast Michigan faces the highest risk with downbursts capable of producing wind gusts up to 60 MPH and the potential for localized flooding from slow-moving storms.

Flooding has caused an average of more than 125 deaths per year in the U.S. over the past few decades, according to the National Weather Service, and flash floods are the nation’s top storm-related killer.