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A flash flood warning was in effect in New York City until 9:45 p.m., and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency. Middlesex, Morris and Somerset counties remained under a flood warning until 7:15 a.m. Tuesday.
Climate change has made extreme rainfall more common and more intense. But many flood risk maps have yet to catch up.
The National Weather Service released a flash flood warning at 10:38 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until Thursday at 4:45 a.m. The warning is for Johnson, Leavenworth, Wyandotte, Clay, Jackson and Platte counties.
Laredo is no longer under a flood warning, but the Rio Grande continues to rise after days of upstream rain, according to the National Weather Service.
Flash flooding in Manitou Springs led to City Hall and RV park evacuations as water surged through flood-prone areas.
Crews have searched “from the headwaters of the Guadalupe River to Canyon Lake and back,” and continue the “intensive search operations.”
Wednesday afternoon, the City of Manitou Springs has asked residents to seek higher ground due to a flash flood warning in the area.
Florida and the central Gulf Coast face a risk of flash flooding in the coming days. A summer camp in Central Texas serving disabled youths reopened barely a week after the flooding. An army of volunteers helped it clean up.
New Orleans and the surrounding area were placed under a flood advisory Monday afternoon by the National Weather Service as the region dealt with heavy rain that left thousands without power. 6,958 customers were without power in New Orleans, according to Entergy's outage map. The outages were largely in the Uptown/Carrollton areas.
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KKCO 11 News on MSNSeveral Manitou Springs city buildings, Pikes Peak RV park evacuated during Flash Flood WarningWednesday afternoon, the City of Manitou Springs has asked residents to seek higher ground due to a flash flood warning in the area.
Former Kansas City Chiefs running back Priest Holmes is among a group of people who have been bringing in crucial supplies after flooding devastated communities in central Texas last week.