Global warming means California’s snow will give way to rain, making storms harder to control and increasing risks of major floods.

A t 9:52 a.m. on Monday, the National Weather Service released an updated coastal flood advisory valid from 7 p.m. until Tuesday midnight. The advisory is for North Bay Interior Valleys and San ...

California is struggling through drought, but a growing number of scientists say climate change — the same catastrophe that’s drying up the West — is also increasing the risk of nightmarish ...

As of Monday, 90 percent of California's population were warned of a flood risk as the latest in a series of storms batters the Pacific state.

Preparations for a possible flood in Santa Rosa this year include more than having a disaster kit ready because residents will be asked to obtain flood insurance for newly designated flood-prone areas ...

Forecasters said "catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding is likely through August 22 as Tropical Storm Hilary hurtles across the southwestern U.S.

UCLA researchers say California is overdue for a megaflood that would effectively turn the state into a "vast inland sea." Climate change isn't helping this inevitability.

FEMA is anticipated to open a 90-day public appeal and comment period in the winter where property owners can formally ...

The Central Valley Flood Protection Board approved a blueprint to fortify the region against catastrophic flooding, which scientists predict will be a consequence of climate change in California ...

California has experienced severe floods throughout the 20th Century, including in 1969, 1986, and 1997. But a flood from farther in the past – the Great Flood of 1862 – is being eyed by ...