Forecasters warned that cities remain in peril into the coming week as river levels creep up from Arkansas to Ohio − even as skies brighten.

Deadly rain across the South and Midwest is finally subsiding Monday, but the danger for many communities is increasing. They only have to look at the rapidly rising rivers to see what’s coming.

Rivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already damaged by days of storms that have killed at least 18 people.