Storms Bring Flash Floods Across Texas
Further flooding has struck in Texas, especially around the Fort Worth area and northern Texas earlier this week. Yesterday however was the turn of southern areas of the state, with…
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Floods and flooding in North and South America
2 Days of Heavy Rain Cause Flash Floods in Ohio
Parts of Ohio, especially the north east, were hit by storms and heavy rainover the last 2 days. Cleveland Hopkins Airport received 3.54 inches of rain in 24 hours on…
Minnesota Floods Continue
Levels of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers are expected to crest in the Twin Cities area over the next 2 days. The flood threat remains, in particular after further heavy…
Floods Trigger State of Emergency in St Paul, Minnesota
Floods have prompted Chris Coleman, the Mayor of St Paul, Minnesota, to declare a state of emergency in the city after flooding over the last few days, with worse still…
Elevation of Buildings in Flood-Prone Locations
In previous articles on this site, the roles of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM’s) and Elevation Certificates as components of the US National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) were examined. One…
Floods Hit Oklahoma and Texas
The severe weather system that has been affecting much of the Upper Midwest in USA appears to have moved south. Storms and heavy rainfall hit parts of Texas and Oklahoma.…
Man Dies in Floods in Omaha, Nebraska
A man died after being swept away in flood waters in Bellevue, south of Omaha, Nebraska on Friday 20 June 2014. The flooding came after huge amounts of rainfall. 6.83…
High River Levels Threaten Further Floods in Midwest
Communities across the Upper Midwest have been enduring floods since storms on Monday 16 June 2014 dumped huge amounts of rain on parts of Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota. After…
Flood Evacuations in Southern Alberta
Southern Alberta is once again experiencing severe flooding, almost 1 year since the 2013 Alberta flood disaster that struck between 19 June and 12 July where 5 people died. A…
Floods in Owatonna, Minnesota
More towns and cities around the state lines of South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota have seen severe flooding as the heavy rain continues to fall. According to local media, the…
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Residents of New York Affected by Flash Floods
WASHINGTON – New York residents and businesses affected by flash flooding on May 15-17, can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet…
Floods Across South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota
Areas around the state lines of South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota, as well as parts of Nebraska, have seen massive amounts of rainfall over the last few days, causing severe…
Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina all Hit by Floods
Heavy rainfall has now led to flooding in Paraguay, Brazil and parts of north east Argentina. River levels, especially those of the Paraguay and Paraná rivers are dangerously high. Some…
Waller Creek Flood Tunnel, Austin, Texas, USA
Underground flood tunnels are expensive mitigation options that divert river flows around important communities, re-releasing the flow downstream. Costs of flood tunnels vary depending on size and materials used. Following…
160,000 Affected by Floods in Paraguay
Asunción, the capital city of Paraguay, as well as other towns in the Paraguay River basin including those in the departments of Conception, San Pedro and Central, are being affected…
Paraná, Brazil – 9 Dead, 1000s Homeless
A state of emergency has been declared in over 70 municipalities in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná after heavy rainfall across the state led to widespread flooding. The neighbouring…
