USA – Flash Floods in New Orleans, Kansas City and Las Vegas
Flash flooding has struck in 3 major cities in the USA over the last few days, leaving at least 1 person dead. Parts of New Orleans recorded some of the…
Missouri
USA – Missouri Governor Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for Historic Flooding
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens requested that President Donald Trump approve a major disaster declaration for the state that would provide federal assistance to a total of 51 counties in response…
USA – Deadly Storms and Floods in South and Midwest
Update 03 May 2017: Two more flood related deaths have been reported in Missouri, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. One man died after his vehicle was swept off the…
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…
Storms in Southern USA – Severe Floods in Arkansas, More Rain Forecast
A severe storm system swept across parts of the South and the Midwest USA late on Wednesday 30 March, 2016. Flooding has been reported in Arkansas. Jonesboro was one of…
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 —…
Record Missouri Flooding Was Manmade Calamity, Scientist Says
“People want to blame the rain, but this is mostly us…It’s a manmade disaster.” Robert Criss, PhD, professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts and Sciences at Washington University…
Arkansas – December 2015 Flooding Worst in 25 Years
The US Geological Survey (USGS) say that the December 2015 flooding of Arkansas rivers was some of the worst seen since 1990. Significant flood peaks occurred across the Arkansas, White…
Missouri and Alabama Request Federal Aid After December Floods
Alabama and Missouri, two states affected by the wave of severe weather during late December 2015, have requested federal assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to aid recovery…
Insured Losses From December Storms and Floods in US and UK to Exceed $4.2 Billion
In their Global Catastrophe Recap report for this month, Aon Benfield say that total insured losses from the severe weather events at the end of December in the US and…
Missouri Floods – 7,000 Structures Damaged – St Louis Area Faces Clearing Half Million Tons of Debris
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon said yesterday that over 7,000 structures were damaged in the historic floods that hit the St. Louis area in late December 2015. “The historic flooding that…
Photos of the Missouri Floods
Rivers in Missouri and Illinois reached record levels last week after a period of heavy rain between 23 and 28 December 2015. Flooding along the Mississippi, Meramec and Bourbeuse rivers…
Rising Rivers Threaten Flooding in Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee – Federal Emergency Declared in Missouri
River and flash flooding since late December has caused over 20 deaths in Illinois and Missouri and forced thousands to evacuate their homes. The flooding is now threatening to head…
Severe Weather Across USA Leaves Over 40 Dead – Major Flooding in Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee
A wave of severe weather events, including heavy snow, storms, flooding and tornadoes, has left as many as 43 people dead across the USA over the last few days. On…
Remnants of Tropical Storm Bill Cause Deadly Floods in Central USA
Floods hit parts of Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana on Thursday, 18 June 2015 after heavy rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Storm Bill. Two people have died in the floods…
USDA Provides $84 Million for Flood and Disaster Recovery in 13 States
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest an additional $84 million through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) to help…
