USA – Storms and Floods Hit North East
Storms brought high winds and heavy rains to northeastern states in the USA from 31 October, 2019. According to a statement by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office on 01…
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USA – Research Finds Dramatic Increase in Flooding on East Coast Roads
High tide floods along the US east coast have increased by 90% in the past 20 years, according to a recent study. Furthermore, researchers predict that, by around 2050, nuisance…
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 and Canada – 100s Evacuated as Ice Jams Cause Flooding
Ice jams have caused severe problems along some rivers in north eastern USA and eastern Canada since 12 January, 2018. States of emergency have been declared and around 200 people…
USA – Storm and High Tide Cause Coastal Flooding in North East
Strong winds from a major winter storm, combined with a high tide intensified by a supermoon, caused historic coastal flooding in parts of north eastern USA on Thursday, 04 January…
Study Finds Heavier Precipitation in the Northeast USA Began in 1996
Over the past century, the Northeast has experienced an increase in the number of storms with extreme precipitation. A Dartmouth-led study finds that the increase in extreme Northeast storms occurred…
FEMA Declares Disaster for Maine Winter Storm and Floods January 2015
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced on 13 March 2015 that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Maine after…
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…
1 Foot of Rain in 9 Hours – Storms in a Warming Climate
With 13.26 inches (33cm) of rain falling in Long Island just over 9 hours, Wednesday 13 August, it may seem like it was no ordinary storm. The massive amounts of…
Dramatic Flooding in Eastern USA After Unprecedented Rainfall
A slow moving storm over eastern states left areas from Maryland to New England facing unprecedented rainfall and flooding. Some media reports claim parts of New York state saw an…
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…
