Days of heavy rain fell in parts of South Dakota from 10 to September 2019, causing widespread flooding in the state. Meanwhile National Weather Service (NWS) is warning that the…
“I’m looking at (a loss of) at least $300, $400 an acre, maybe more.” US farmers are facing big losses after the spring floods of 2019, writes Stephen Starr for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) says that three southern Minnesota counties have declared a state of emergency as flooding caused by torrential rains washed out roads and damaged…
At least one person died in flash floods that hit areas around Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, 20 June, 2018. National Weather Service (NWS) Des Moines said that 3 to…
Governor Kim Reynolds has issued disaster declarations for several counties in Iowa over the last few days in response to flooding and severe weather that first began on 14 June,…
A new study has revealed for the first time the last 500-year flood history of the Mississippi River. It shows a dramatic rise in the size and frequency of extreme…
Rainfall from spring-like downpours in the U.S. from February 25 to March 1 were analyzed at NASA using data from the Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM satellite. Record breaking…
At century’s end, the number of summertime storms that produce extreme downpours could increase by more than 400 percent across parts of the United States — including sections of the…
