Topography, geology and drought can also worsen flooding. For every 1 degree of warming, the air can hold 4% more moisture, ...

Along High Water Alley in Franklinton are about a dozen rusted orange columns marking the intersections. Here's their story.

Joseph Kralicek, Executive Director of TAEMA, said the recent severe weather events across the country note the importance of continued flood mitigation efforts.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the Ruidoso area, Monday, July 14, 2025. The flash flood ...

By harmonizing flood planning with the natural landscape, they hope to create a more comprehensive and community-driven approach to resilience, driving efforts to build or rebuild.

CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE, N.C. (AP) — The brightly colored sign along the S-curve mountain road beckons visitors to the Gemstone Mine, the “#1 ATTRACTION IN CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE!” But another sign, on the ...

WESTERN WASHINGTON — A warm, wet and windy weather system is on its way into western Washington, with the first atmospheric river-type disruption starting Tuesday afternoon. The pattern is one ...

Misty Hughes, a fifth-generation resident of Poplar, N.C., organizes flood relief efforts at the Poplar Community Center on Friday. The mountain hamlet sits along the Nolichucky River, which rose to ...