USA – Floods in Northern California Prompt Rescues and Evacuations
Parts of Northern California have been inundated with rain after a storm hit on Tuesday, 07 February, 2017. Some areas have recorded almost 7 inches (177.8 mm) of rain in…
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USA – NASA Sees Pineapple Express Deliver Heavy Rains, Flooding to California
California which has long been suffering through a strong, multi-year drought, is finally beginning to see some much needed relief as a result of a recent series of storms that…
USA – NASA Sees Storms Affecting the Western States
Extreme rain events have been affecting California and snow has blanketed the Pacific Northwest. NASA/NOAA’s GOES Project created a satellite animation showing the storms affecting the region from January 6…
Study Finds More Extreme Storms Ahead for California
On December 11, 2014, a freight train of a storm steamed through much of California, deluging the San Francisco Bay Area with three inches of rain in just one hour.…
Floating Communities: A Solution To Rising Sea Levels?
With rising sea levels accompanying climate change, and a shortage of developable land in rapidly urbanising regions, are floating cities a feasible solution? Several Floodlist articles highlight populated areas in…
Flood Protection Options For Airports
In December 2014, a FloodList article highlighted flooding threats to a number of airports internationally. A Eurocontrol study in 2008 (“Challenges of growth” environmental update study, January 2009) identified some…
California Storm – Floods Leave 1 Dead, Dozens Evacuated
Saturday’s storm across parts of central and northern California caused flooding that forced dozens to evacuate their homes. At least one person has died in the floods. The fatality occurred…
As El Niño Rains Arrive, Los Angeles Shunts Precious Water to Sea
If ever a city was built to be resilient to heavy rains, it is Los Angeles. And yet, El Niño is about to test just how resilient the city is…
Scientists Predict Drought and Flood Extremes for California
Climate scientists predict that while the drought that has devastated the US state for four years will become more extreme, it will be interspersed with bouts of serious flooding, reports…
Water and Flood Damage in San Jose, California – Getting Your Home Back to Normal
Dealing with water damage in your home can be a daunting prospect. There’s a lot to do – removing the excess water and any damaged items, then there’s the drying…
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…
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…
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…
2 Dead After Massive Rainfall Causes Flash Floods in South West USA
Record breaking rainfall caused flash flooding in southern Arizona yesterday, 08 September 2014, which resulted in the deaths of two people in the Tucson area of the state. The massive…
Floods Leave 1 Dead and Thousands Stranded in Southern California
Thunderstorms across parts of Southern California on Sunday 03 August 2014 led to flash floods in San Bernardino County that stranded around 2,500 residents and left 1 person dead. Residents…
USA – 1000s Evacuated in Storm and Floods, California
A thunderstorm that hit California over the weekend resulted in flooding and mandatory evacuations. There were also reports of landslides, sink-holes, power outages and injuries as a result of lightning…
