Flash floods are so named because sudden deluges can occur after a heavy rainfall, which the National Weather Service says is the most common cause. The flooding begins within six hours of heavy ...

The training thunderstorms that afternoon led to the city’s second destructive flash flood in two years. Observed precipitation between July 15, 2018, and July 29, 2018. Dennis Mersereau ...

Flash floods are very dangerous and can strike with little to no warning. Here are just a few of the ways they are caused and what areas are most at risk.

Floods aren't just sudden—they're getting stronger, faster, and more deadly. Here's the science behind floods and how climate change is exacerbating this natural phenomenon.

Did you know that flash flooding is the deadliest form of severe weather? It takes more lives every year than any other weather event. The First Alert Weather Team explains what you can do to keep ...

Flash floods are deadly Last year, 145 people died in flash floods , according to the weather service. On average over the past 30 years, floods have claimed 127 lives annually.

(AP) – The monstrous, swift-moving flood that swept through the Hill Country of Texas on Friday, killing at least 24 people and leaving more people missing, was a flash flood, the nation&#821… ...

While Texas may feel far from the Northeast, the lessons from the Texas Hill Country disaster matter here, too, particularly as hurricane season ramps up and summer storms become more frequent.

Two women survey the damage caused by flash flooding on the bank Guadalupe River in Center Point, Tex., on July 5, 2025. Heavy rainfall caused flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas ...