The grief was palpable and unrelenting in New Jersey on Thursday night for two 10-year-olds who drowned last week in the Passaic River.
During heavy rains, sewage can overflow into the river. For example, last month, after several days of rain, E. coli levels jumped to more than 10 times the safety limit.
A bridge and railroad bridge were closed after 26 barges broke loose and floated uncontrolled down the Ohio River. The bridges have now reopened.
Officials are urging drivers taking local streets to travel cautiously and avoid pockets of flooding.
The Passaic River has receded from major flood stage down to moderate days after the city of Paterson was battered by storms.
Several areas across New Jersey were left inundated with coastal flooding in the aftermath of Friday night's additional round of rain.