What about a "flood warning"? ... Jacks said the weather service is looking at many options, such as switching to the color-coded (yellow, orange, red) warnings some European countries use, ...

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

Flood advisory vs. flood warning The National Weather Service also has some other water-related alerts at its disposal, including flood advisories, flood warnings and areal flood warnings.

Flood warnings have been issued around numerous rivers in Texas. As much as 7 inches of rain is expected to fall around the Sulphur River, affecting the Franklin, Titus, Morris and Red River counties.

During flash flood warnings, rainfall may flood homes and basements, posing a threat to property. Overall, the threats associated with flash flooding are far greater than a regular flood warning.

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.

High water floods the Schmidt Recreation Complex in the East End, along the Ohio River in the East End, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. The Greater Cincinnati area is under a flood warning through Friday.