WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Heavy amounts of rainfall fell in West Memphis overnight, resulting in flooded homes, water rescues and road closures.

Emergency crews rescued more than 100 people from their homes.

WREG was on the ground as the city provided assistance to residents as they experienced generation flooding.

Massive floodwaters like what occurred this weekend have resulted in hundreds of rescues in the West Memphis area.

It’s also forced some people to stay inside their homes.

Arkansas is one of the states that has been battered by this week’s severe weather.

An EF-3 tornado struck the town of Lake City.

Now, the city of West Memphis is dealing with flooding after days of heavy rainfall.

The National Weather Service says more than 10 inches of rain fell overnight.

“West Memphis has always flooded. We got a flat surface, so water always stands here,” said West Memphis Mayor Marco McClendon. “This is a little uncommon because this is a generational, catastrophic, unprecedented storm, but we weren’t prepared for this.”

Mayor McClendon helped emergency crews rescue hundreds of people from their flooded homes.

Some flood victims are in hotels, while others are seeking shelter at the Roberta Jackson Neighborhood Center.

The American Red Cross is there to provide resources for people in need.

“We’ve just opened up a shelter here in West Memphis for people who don’t have anywhere to go,” said Scott Marder, the Regional Communications Manager for the American Red Cross. “So, that they can have shelter, warmth, a bed, food, water, the things that everybody needs to stay safe.”

Marder said the American Red Cross will be available as long as it needs to be for the West Memphis community.

Now, Mayor McClendon is urging residents to be patient and take precautions.

“During this time, you still have flooded streets. There’s still a possibility of people getting in an area where we got a lot of cars that have stalled,” McClendon said. “Possibly a person getting drowned if they get in the wrong area without being seen. So, be safe and just be at home.”

It could be days or even weeks before there’s a sense of normalcy in West Memphis again but the community has already shown it will get through this together.