Hoeflich said these alerts will usually get issued about a day in advance of a potential flood, sometimes even more. He ...

Even when floods can be anticipated, communicating their severity to the public is a tall order. Because flash floods are ...

Failing to translate flood forecasts into timely messages that tell people what they need to do to stay safe can have tragic ...

River gauges, sirens and clear alerts can together help emergency managers anticipate flash floods and communicate ...

Flash flood emergency warnings are dire alerts issued by the National Weather Service in high-impact situations that warn potentially destructive and life-threatening flooding is imminent or ...

Additional rainfall amounts of up to 1"-2" will be possible for much of Southeast Louisiana. Some locally higher totals will ...

Burleson County Emergency Management Coordinator Duane Strange shares how the alert system works and why neighbors should ...

"2025 has been the year of the flood," said WPLG-TV meteorologist Michael Lowry in a July 15 email to USA TODAY. "The tragic ...

San Marcos restored 14 outdoor sirens to alert residents of weather dangers, with distinct signals for different emergencies.

With flooding in the headlines in recent days, we take a look at what each flood alert means, plus some recent flash flooding ...

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to ...

In the wake of the deadly flash floods in Texas, state leaders are exploring whether to install more flood warning sirens.