Over 4,000 flash flood warnings are issued across the United States every year, but only a fraction are declared emergencies.

Like tornadoes, there's a warning system in place for flooding and flash flooding. And it can be just as confusing. Here's ...

Weather forecasts sometimes warn of storms that can unleash rains so unusual that they are described as 100-year or even ...

Here’s what to know about how scientists determine how extreme a flood is and how common these extreme events are becoming. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, one statistic scientists use ...

Sometimes you'll hear the phrase "100-year flood." Here's how meteorologists define that term and how to see if you live in a ...

Weather Forecasters Are Warning Americans to Prepare for a '100-Year Flood.' Here's What You Need To Know Every expertise has ...

A "100-year flood" means a 1% chance of that level of flooding happening each year. Houston saw three 500-year flood events within three years from 2015 to 2017, including Hurricane Harvey.

A flash flood warning for Bullitt, Nelson and Spencer counties in central Kentucky due to expected thunderstorms producing ...

The worst rainfall is over, but the National Weather Service still warns of flooding and high water impacts as showers persist throughout the day.

Flooding conditions can strike in any season. Here is a breakdown of each flooding alert, what they mean and how to prepare.

With all of northwest Ohio under a flood watch and several bodies of water under a flood warning, it's important to know the ...