USA – Flooding Prompts Mississippi and Louisiana to Declare State of Emergency
A series of storms affecting parts of the southern USA for almost a week brought further heavy rains and flash flooding over the weekend, 11 to 12 May, 2019. Governors…
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USA – More Flash Flooding Hits the South
Storms and flooding rains continues to affect parts of southern USA, prompting emergency declarations in parts of Kansas and Mississippi. Further north, flood waters from Lake Erie have left parts…
Researchers Develop Better Way to Determine Coastal Flooding Risk
Researchers at Oregon State University have developed a new methodology for building computer models that paves the way to better understanding the flood risks faced by coastal communities. That’s important…
USA – Flash Floods Prompt Emergency Rescues and Evacuations in Texas and Kansas
Update 08 May 2019: Further heavy rain caused flash flooding in parts of northern, central and western Texas. One person died in flood waters from Shoal Creek on the western…
USA – Deadly Storms and Floods Hit Midwest and South, Mississippi River At Record High
A series of severe storms swept through the South and Midwest USA from 30 April, 2019, bringing tornadoes, strong winds, hail, heavy rain and flooding. Two fatalities were reported in…
USA – Texas Storms Bring Deadly Flash Floods
Severe thunderstorms hit northern and central Texas from 23 April, 2019, bringing strong winds, hail, heavy rain and flash floods. National Weather Service (NWS) Fort Worth said wind gusts of…
USA – Floods and Hurricanes to Cause $54 Billion Damages Per Year Says CBO Report
A recent report by Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in the USA estimates that damage from hurricane winds, storm surges and heavy rain will cause as much as $54 billion economic…
Global Floods Caused $8 Billion in Economic Losses During March – Aon Catastrophe Report
Damage from flooding in March 2019 is estimated at US$8 billion from events across the globe, according to the latest report from global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon. Aon’s “Global…
US Midwest Floods Prompting Workers to Migrate to Safer Ground: LinkedIn Data
NEW YORK, April 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Deadly floods that bear the fingerprints of climate change are prompting an exodus of workers from the U.S. Midwest, the world’s biggest…
USA – For a Flooded Midwest, Climate Forecasts Offer Little Comfort
Flooding in the Midwest, triggered by an intense “bomb cyclone,” has devastated parts of the region, which has been plagued by flood events in recent decades. Floods are triggered by…
Missouri – Evacuations in St Joseph After River Reaches Record Levels
Flooding along the Missouri River in the USA prompted evacuations in the city of St. Joseph, Missouri. The Missouri River in the city of St. Joseph reached record levels on…
USA – NOAA Warns Historic, Widespread Flooding to Continue Into May
With Nebraska facing one of its worst floods in history, and wide areas of Iowa, Wisconsin and Missouri also flooded, forecasters in the US said today that above-average spring rain…
USA – 3 Dead as Rivers Reach Record Highs in Iowa and Nebraska
The flood situation in upper mid-western states has worsened over the last few days. Wide areas of Nebraska and Iowa are under water, with many rivers reaching record levels. About…
USA – Floods in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota as Rain and Melting Snow Push Rivers to Record Levels
A combination of rain, melting snow and ice jams has caused rivers to overflow in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota, USA, prompting evacuations and dam releases. Via Social Media, NWS…
USA -1 Dead As Flooding Continues in Northern California
Rivers in northern California are still high after record-breaking rain brought by an atmospheric river earlier this week. One man has died after being swept away by flood water from…
USA – Over 520mm of Rain in 48 Hours, Evacuations As Rivers Rise in Northern California
Heavy rain brought by an atmospheric river caused river levels to increase dramatically in Northern California from 26 February, 2019. NWS Bay Area said that Venado in Sonoma County has…
