New Flood Warning Maps for Kansas and Missouri
A new interactive flood map introduced by the U.S. Geological Survey, will help emergency managers from national, state and local agencies make quick decisions about when and how to evacuate…
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Floods in USA
Flooding on the Increase in Central USA
The central US is experiencing flooding more often now than it was 50 years ago, new research shows. The study across 14 states finds rivers over much of the region…
Coastal Flooding in Massachusetts after Winter Storm Juno Hits
Winter storm Juno hit the eastern US states of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine with 75 mph winds and 30 inches of snow. Snowfall amounts, travel bans…
5 Rescued after Massive Ice Jam Causes Floods in Nebraska
A one-mile long ice jam is moving down the Platte River in Nebraska has caused flooding near Two Rivers State Park, about 30 miles west of Omaha. Authorities have rescued…
US Coastal Cities Face Increase in High Tide Floods
NOAA scientists in the USA say that sea level rise along US coastal regions has accelerated from 1.7mm a year in the last century to 3.2mm a year in the…
Rising Sea Levels Threaten NASA’s Cape Canaveral Site
In November, FloodList reported on NASA’s $32 Billion Facilities and the Fight Against Rising Sea Levels. Today, Tim Radford from Climate News Network reports that rising sea levels and repeated…
California Storm Dumps 3 inches of Rain in 1 Hour
The storm dubbed the Pineapple Express by some media outlets hit wide areas of northern and central California yesterday, 11 December 2014. US National Weather Service (NWS) say that 2.91…
Floods in Phoenix – Damage Restoration and Repair
A flood in the home may feel like your world has just collapsed. But there are plenty of insurance and restoration professionals out there with a wealth of experience, ready…
East and West Coast Storms – Flooding in Tri-State Area, Flood Warnings for Northern California
The anticipated a nor’easter along the Atlantic coast of the USA dumped heavy rain of over 70 mm (2.75 inches) in some places on Tuesday 09 December 2014. Some news…
2014 On Track for Hottest Year on Record as Higher Sea Temperatures Increase Flooding
The year 2014 is on track to be one of the hottest, if not the hottest, on record, according to preliminary estimates by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). This is…
Evacuations and Flood Warnings in California after Day of Record Rain
A number of flash flood warnings were issued for parts of California after a storm drenched southern parts of the state, including Los Angeles, yesterday 2 December. There remains a…
East Coast Hurricanes Cause Midwest Floods
A new report from researchers at the University of Iowa claims that North Atlantic tropical cyclones can have a significant impact on parts of the midwest, and can cause flooding…
Federal Aid for Nevada and Arizona after September 2014 Floods
FEMA announced on 06 November 2014 that federal disaster aid has been made available to the states of Nevada and Arizona to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in…
NASA’s $32 Billion Facilities and the Fight Against Rising Sea Levels
A new study has revealed that sea level rises over the next 30 years will threaten NASA’s coastal facilities. NASA has approximately $32 billion in constructed assets, many of which…
Federal Aid for Missouri September Floods
FEMA, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency, announced on Friday October 31, 2014, that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Missouri…
Cedar Rapids Flood Mitigation System
The Cedar River, which runs through the middle of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has a long history of flooding. During the devastating June 2008 flood, the river crested at over 31…
