It can be difficult to understand the difference between them and what you should do when there is one in your area.

FOX 5 NY's meteorologist Audrey Puente explains the difference between flash flood alerts and flash flood warnings.

A flood watch is in effect starting at 2 p.m. on July 17 through midnight, as the excessive rain may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying and flood-prone locations, the ...

Flood-prone Harris County has had a flooding warning system since the 1980s, but only about 40,000 of its 5 million residents ...

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

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