USA – Deadly Flash Floods in Bloomington, Indiana
A severe thunderstorm caused damage and brought heavy rainfall and flash flooding in Bloomington, Indiana, USA, late on 18 June 2021. One person was reported missing and later found dead,…
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USA – 8 Killed in Ohio and Indiana Floods
At least 8 people have died and dozens were evacuated or rescued after flash flooding in parts of Ohio and Indiana, USA, following days of heavy rain. Tragedy occurred in…
Climate Change Is Driving Rapid Shifts Between High and Low Water Levels on the Great Lakes
The North American Great Lakes contain about one-fifth of the world’s surface fresh water. In May, new high water level records were set on Lakes Erie and Superior, and there…
Indicators Point Toward Worse Great Lakes Flooding Than 2017
Record-high lake levels led to devastating flood damage in Great Lakes coastal communities in 2017, but in the two years since, little has changed. Brock University Professor of Biology and…
USA – Deadly Flash Floods in Kentucky and Missouri
Heavy rain, enhanced by the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon, caused severe flooding in parts of Kentucky and Missouri between 07 to 09 September 2018. At least 2 people have…
USA – Flood Rescues and Evacuations in Indiana and Illinois
Torrential rain, strong winds, lightning strikes and flash floods hit parts of Indiana and Illinois on Tuesday, 03 April, 2018, closing roads and schools and promoting flood rescues. Local media…
USGS Flood Experts Respond to High Water in Central, Northeastern U.S.
Crews from the U.S. Geological Survey have been in the field for weeks measuring flooding in the Midwest and in the Mississippi River watershed, and more recently flooding and storm…
USA – Rising Rivers Prompt Louisiana to Declare State of Emergency
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency in several parishes across the state as a result of severe weather and flooding. Louisiana joins the states of…
USA – 6 Dead as Flooding in Central and Southern States Worsens
Flooding and severe weather has affected southern and central USA since 17 February, 2018 when rivers overflowed in parts of West Virginia and Ohio. Further heavy rain last week increased…
USA and Canada – 2 Dead, 1 Missing as Rivers Overflow in Midwest and Ontario
Update, 23 February, 2018 The flooding has continued in Midwest and Southern USA and has now affected parts of Texas and Oklahoma. Meanwhile in Michigan, communities along the rising St…
USA – Flooding Prompts Emergency Rescues in Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee
A state of emergency was declared in Washington County, Indiana, on Friday 19 May after severe flooding damaged buildings and inundated roads. The Blue River at Salem reached record levels.…
Wave of Flash Floods Hits Cities Across USA
A series of summer storms that began on 26 August brought flash and surface flooding to areas around Cincinnati, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Colorado Springs and Denver in the USA. Homes…
Wetland Enhancement in Midwest Could Help Reduce Catastrophic Floods of the Future
CORVALLIS, Ore. – According to a new study from Oregon State University, restoration of wetlands in the Midwest has the potential to significantly reduce peak river flows during floods —…
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.…
20 Evacuated After Floods in Indiana
Indiana also saw its share of snow melt flooding over the weekend and late last week. The flooding comes on the heels of record snowfalls throughout the U.S. On Friday,…
