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

Statistically, flash floods are the number one storm-related killer in the United States. Heeding those warnings could mean the difference between life and death.

KOAT Chief Meteorologist Byron Morton provided an explainer on what they mean and what those in impacted areas should do.

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Our First Alert Weather Team has been looking into this and found that some confusion exists when it comes to flood alerts.

It's important to know the differences between a watch, an advisory, and a warning when it comes to flood alerts. Meteorologist Taylor Stephenson explains.

It is possible to experience a flash flood in areas not immediately receiving rain. What's the difference between a flash flood watch and a flash flood warning?

Difference between flash flood watch and warning Typically, a watch is described as having the ingredients for a taco that has not been made yet.

On Friday at 7:57 p.m. a flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 11 p.m. for Jefferson and Shelby counties.

While climate change is not solely responsible for causing the recent flash floods across the country, here's how it does influence these events and their impact.

Wireless Emergency Alerts are limited to flash flood warnings when there is a "threat tag" of considerable or catastrophic.