Tag: Flash

As water recedes from flash floods, eyes turn to the Mississippi

Jun. 23—RED WING, Minn. — As flooding from heavy rains over the weekend recedes in Southeast Minnesota, emergency management officials are still bracing for high water. Forecasts show the potential for major flooding on the Mississippi River in Red Wing by next Sunday, June 30, 2024. That depends in part on how much rain does […]

Afternoon storms brings more flash flooding to Austin

Jun. 22—Another round of storms sweeping through the area late Saturday afternoon brought another round of headaches to a community already saturated from heavy rains. Saturday afternoon’s rain came hard and fast resulting in rapidly rising waters in downtown Austin and stranded one vehicle on Main Street North. Crews worked quickly to block off the […]

Flash Flooding Hits Sioux Falls Following Heavy Rainfall

Flooding and rainfall in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Friday, June 21, put pressure on the city’s wastewater management system, officials said, forcing it to run at near-capacity levels. Footage released by the City of Sioux Falls shows heightened water levels at Falls Park. The National Weather Service had issued a flash flooding warning for […]

Three missing after landslide in Swiss Alps as heavy rains cause flash floods

Three people were missing on Saturday after massive thunderstorms and rainfall in southeastern Switzerland caused a landslide, authorities have said. One woman was pulled out alive after being buried by the landslide in the Alpine valley of Misox in Graubunden. A rescue operation for the three others is ongoing. An excavator removes stones from the […]

Flash flood warning expires in Rochester

Jun. 21—ROCHESTER — As thunderstorms continue to roll into southeast Minnesota, the area remains under a flash flood watch until Saturday, June 22, 2024. The flood watch is in place until 1 p.m. Saturday in Olmsted, Wabasha, Dodge, Winona, Mower, Fillmore and Houston counties. On Friday afternoon, a flash flood warning included western Olmsted County, […]

More rain, flash flooding possible Friday

Another surge of moisture will bring more rain and thunderstorms to New Mexico Friday. Storms could again bring heavy rain, bringing a threat for flash flooding and debris flows near burn scar areas. The Ruidoso area got a break from the heavy rain today. The heavier rain today has been across northwest New Mexico and […]

ALBERTO likely to produce flash and urban flooding, possible mudslides…

Latest on Tropical Storm Alberto RAINFALL: Tropical Storm Alberto is expected to produce rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches across northeast Mexico into South Texas. Maximum totals of around 20 inches are possible across the higher terrain of the Mexican states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas. This rainfall will likely produce considerable flash […]