Flooding is an overflowing of water onto land that is normally dry. Floods can happen during heavy rains, when ocean waves come on shore, when snow melts quickly, or when dams or levees break. Damaging flooding may happen with only a few inches of water, or it may cover a house to the rooftop.

2023年3月24日 · Flash flooding is weather’s No. 2 killer, claiming more lives than anything but heat, so it’s important to understand what causes it and how to stay safe. A flash flood can happen anywhere...

2025年1月24日 · After an epic dry streak, the first real rain of winter fell in Southern California, bringing elevated risk of floods and landslides to areas recently burned by wildfires.

2023年9月16日 · It was the first of a slew of extreme weather events that have hit ten countries and territories in just 12 days – the most catastrophic being the floods in Libya, which have killed more than...

2023年7月11日 · Flash floods develop when heavy rains hit in a short time. If there's more rain than the ground or sewage can absorb, that extra water flows downhill — a flash flood. Flash flooding can...

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Climate change affects coastal flooding through sea level rise, storm surge, and increases in heavy rainfall during storms. For floods that cost over $1 billion, the average total of damages is $4.7 billion per event.

Flooding is still possible in parts of the state as river levels are expected to continue rising into next week. St. Petersburg had 18.31 inches of rain — or more than 1.5 feet — in 24 hours. The...

Learn about what causes flooding, different types of floods—and how to stay safe. Rain is pouring hard and fast—more than eight inches in just an hour, turning river water brown with mud....

Causes of flash flooding include heavy rain, ice or debris jams, and levee or dam failure. These floods exhibit a rapid rise of water over low-lying areas. In some cases, flooding may even occur well away from where heavy rain initially fell.