The National Weather Service urged people to avoid travel if a flash flood warning was in place for their area.

Severe weather events, such as heavy rainfall, are on the rise worldwide. Reliable assessments of these events can save lives ...

Yahoo News used data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to calculate the number of days in each county ...

Tropical cyclones typically drop large amounts of rain along and near the storm's path. The slower and more significant the storm’s size, the higher the likelihood of higher rainfall totals. Some ...

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FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.

The number of structures at risk of flooding in the United States could be higher than previously thought, according to a ...

More than a month's worth of rain fell on Chicago in 90 minutes on Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). "There were numerous reports of flooded viaducts, several reports ...

According to the GAO, states with active cloud seeding programs in 2024 are California, Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and North Dakota.

According to a map of drought conditions from Windy.com, the areas experiencing the most intense drought conditions as of Friday morning included parts of Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, Colorado, ...

The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a cooler than normal fall for Indiana. Climatologists at the National Weather Service, however, might disagree.

When too much rain falls for the ground to absorb, it runs downhill, pulled by gravity into streams, creeks and rivers.