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…
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Floods in USA
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…
1 Man Dead, 1 Child Missing in Tennessee Floods
One man died and a child is missing in severe flooding in Tennessee, USA, yesterday Thursday 05 June 2014. As much as 8 inches (20cm) of rain fell in parts…
Louisiana Floods – Floating Caskets and Stray Alligators
The seemingly endless rounds of storms that struck Louisiana and parts of Texas from 28 May 2014 brought widespread flooding, some of it with unusual consequences. The heavy rain began…
40 Evacuated after Flash Floods in Oklahoma
Around 40 people had to evacuate their homes on eastern Oklahoma after heavy rain brought flooding to areas around Muskogee County, Oklahoma. Warner and Fort Gibson saw some of the…
Thunderstorm and Flash Floods in Houston, Texas
Flash floods struck in the Houston, Texas, area yesterday, Monday 26 May 2014. The flooding came after thunderstorms in the area dumped around 3 to 5 inches (7.5 cm to…
Fargo Moorhead Flood Diversion Project
On Thursday 22 May 2014 the US Senate voted to approve the Water Resources and Development Act by 91 votes to 7. The House had previous passed the legislation on…
Florida Requests Federal Help After Floods
Florida Governor, Rick Scott, has requested the federal government assistance for Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. The governor requested a Major Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance for the two areas…
New York City Coastal Flooding Risk 20 Times Greater
Sea level rises and increased storm surges have increased the risk of New York city flooding by a factor of 20, according to a recent study. Maximum levels of storm…
Flood Elevation Certificates
In a previous article on this site the role of Flood Maps as they relate to the US National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was briefly examined. This article is intended…
Floods Damage 403 Homes in Newaygo County, Michigan
Newaygo County officials have confirmed that 403 houses were damaged by flooding which as affected the Michigan county since 12 April 2014. The flooding was caused by heavy rianfall and…
Man Dies in Floods, Maine USA
One man has died after being swept away by flood water in Maine, USA, yesterday 16 April 2014. The incident occurred in Caswell, Maine. Floods have struck across the state…
Floods in Southern USA – 2 Killed, 100s Evacuated
A trail of severe weather, predicted by forecasters last week, swept across many southern states in the USA yesterday (7 April 2014) and is expected to move northwards during the…
Two Die in Indiana Floods
After a weekend of severe weather in many central US states, including some instances of flooding in Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and Illinois, two people have been reported as killed…
Storms Hit Central USA with Floods
Severe weather struck across several states in the USA yesterday. A storm brought heavy rain, hail, high winds, and flash flooding to part of Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri and Illinois.…
Storms Bring Floods to North East USA
A storm system across the north east of the USA resulted in flooding in several states, including New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut over the weekend. New Jersey and…
