An elevated flooding risk persists on Sunday for some parts of the Southeast as Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle brace for heavy rainfall.

ALBANY — Smoke from Canadian wildfires will continue to worsen air quality across the region Monday morning and could reach hazardous levels for people with certain sensitivities, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

Smoke from wildfires blazing across Canada is once again wafting over huge portions of the U.S. Midwest and worsening air quality there. On August 1 conditions are particularly bad in Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.