SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - The question arises: can a Texas-like disaster occur here in California? The Bay Area's rain and snow season, October to April, does bring flooding, but rarely on the level ...

California has experienced numerous wet years that resulted in flooding, including the Great Flood of 1862 and other extreme events in 1955, 1964, 1986 and 1997, as well as more recent occurrences ...

Texas flood highlights deadly climate risk from extreme weather People search through debris along the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, on July 6, 2025.

The flood disaster in Texas claimed dozens of lives. Extreme floods also bring dangers in parts of California, although experts say there are differences.

SAN FRANCISCO -- As the death toll from flash flooding in Central Texas exceeds 100 people and is expected to rise, climate experts warn that what seems like the unthinkable could happen in ...

To lessen the impact of climate change, Dessler said the U.S. needs to take action by improving warning systems, improving infrastructure to handle floods better and switching to solar and wind power.

A Sheriff's deputy pauses while combing through the banks of the Guadalupe River near Camp Mystic on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Hunt, Texas, after a flash flood swept through the area. Deadly floods ...

California typically doesn’t experience massive warm summertime storms because of its Mediterranean climate. The disastrous Texas flooding is a reminder that the ferocity of Mother Nature isn ...