Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.

Here’s how to check your flood risk A pedestrian is reflected in a puddle in Hermosa Beach on Monday after rain passed through the area. Tropical Storm Kay is expected to cause heavy rains ...

The National Weather Service urged people to avoid travel if a flash flood warning was in place for their area.

NPR speaks with Jennifer Horney of the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware about what to do if you get a ...

Here's what you should to do prepare for the possibility of a flash flood warning. ... "Even areas that are not traditionally flood-prone are at risk due to changes to the landscape caused by fire.

The flood risk was in place for the entirety of Dallas County, accounting for more than 2.6 million people. More rain is still expected with up to an additional 2 inches possible.

The rural county of a little over 50,000 people, in a part of Texas known as “flash flood alley,” contemplated installing a flood warning system in 2017, but it was rejected as too expensive.

Flood risk can be estimated in waterways without rainfall, but not as accurately. In these areas, ... The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning at 5:18 p.m., ...

While the National Weather Service issued flash flood alerts just after 1 a.m. and 4 a.m., USA TODAY reported, many people near the river were asleep when the warnings were sent to their cell phones.