The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for Lee County Sunday afternoon, alerting residents to expect minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Radar showed bands of rain and thunderstorms passing through the area and some Fort Myers roads were flooded with knee-deep water. Video by The News-Press and Naples Daily News Reporter […]
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Flash flood warning issued for parts of South Florida
A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of South Florida, the National Weather Service said Sunday afternoon. The warning, which includes Coral Springs, Sunrise and Tamarac, is expected to last until 4 p.m. Earlier this afternoon, the weather service said, “We are up to *THREE* ongoing Flood Advisories across metro Broward and Miami-Dade […]
Bernalillo County hit with Flash Flood, Severe Thunderstorm warnings
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Bernalillo County is under multiple weather warnings on Saturday evening. Until 9 p.m., Bernalillo County is in a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. There is also a Flash Flood Warning issued until 11:15 p.m. Area of Ruidoso under evacuation for flooding Visit the National Weather Service’s website to keep up to date on weather […]
Flood levels expected to crest Saturday night for Mississippi and St. Croix rivers
The Mississippi and St. Croix rivers rose just slightly Saturday as flood precautions remained in place and water levels were monitored. The Mississippi River was at 20.05 feet in Stillwater on Saturday afternoon; major flood stage is 17 feet. The river is set to crest in St. Paul at 7 p.m. Saturday at 20.3 feet, […]
Flood washes away Noem’s false veneer of leadership
Gov. Kristi Noem speaks during a bill-signing ceremony March 6, 2024, at the Capitol in Pierre. (David Bordewyk/South Dakota NewsMedia Association) Severe weather brought a deluge to southeast South Dakota recently and exposed Gov. Kristi Noem’s faults. While the rain fell, she abandoned the state for a political conference and television interview. When catastrophic floodwaters […]
HOA for Paradise Hills holds meeting on flood
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — Residents of the Paradise Hills neighborhood in Grand Junction were severely affected by last Thursday’s storm with some residents experiencing damage to their homes. The Home Owners Association decided to hold a public meeting on the flood. “I think it’s the design of the ditch. It sounds like the ditch […]
Midwest reels from devastating flood damage, with more storms set to hit
MANKATO, Minnesota — Devastated communities across the Midwest are picking up the pieces after days of flooding that destroyed homes, roads and public facilities, with more storms likely to hit this week. Recovery efforts and evacuations were taking place against the backdrop of extreme heat elsewhere, with 33 million people across the southern Plains, lower […]
Flash flood warning issued for Coconino County
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Coconino County starting at 3:19 p.m. June 26. The warning expires at 7:15 p.m. June 26. For the latest watches and warnings, see our weather alert page. Tips for flood weather Coconino County officials offered the following tips for residents to prepare for approaching […]
Clean-up begins after sudden storms flood roads and halt air traffic in Geneva
Clean-up crews and business owners are inspecting the damage after sudden storms lashed south-western Switzerland the previous night, sending torrents of water through roads and temporarily halting air traffic at Geneva’s airport. In the lakeside town of Morges, a creek overflowed, inundating downtown streets with floodwater. Civic leaders said no-one was injured but that water […]
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The Rapidan Dam near Mankato will likely survive this flood. But what about the next?
The Rapidan Dam southwest of Mankato should withstand recent historic flooding on the Blue Earth River, but the near-miss underscores the risk for an old and vulnerable structure that county officials have wrestled with removing for years. “This brings that conversation of what are we going to do with the dam, a 114-year piece of […]
Florida critical infrastructure to flood twice as much by 2050
Although it’s a high rise, Titusville Towers is among several critical infrastructure sites in Brevard County that rose to the surface as at risk of “disruptive flooding,” according to an analysis released Tuesday by the nonprofit Union of Concerned Scientists. Retirees in the 120-unit waterfront assisted living facility should be plenty high and dry in […]