USA – Over 40 Unaccounted for After Flash Floods in Virginia
Update, 15 July 2022: Virginia Department of Emergency Management confirmed that all 44 people have since been accounted for in the impacted area. No fatalities were reported as a result…
Tennessee
USA – Death Toll Rises in Tennessee Floods, Over 20 Still Missing
At least 22 fatalities have now been reported in the catastrophic flooding that hit areas of Middle Tennessee on 21 August 2021. Flooding struck in Dickson, Hickman, Houston and Humphreys…
USA – 10 Dead, More Missing After Record Rainfall and Catastrophic Floods in Tennessee
Record rain fell in Tennessee, USA on 21 August, 2021 causing catastrophic flooding. A state of emergency is in effect for Dickson, Hickman, Houston and Humphreys counties. Humphreys County is…
USA – 4 Dead, Dozens Rescued After Flash Floods in Tennessee
At least 4 people have died after flash floods and severe weather swept through parts of Tennessee USA on 27 March 2021. State authorities said that severe weather crossed Tennessee…
USA – High Water Rescues After Flash Floods in Kentucky
A flash flood emergency has been declared for parts of Kentucky, USA, after heavy rainfall from 28 February. Several locations in the state saw more than 5 inches (127mm) of…
USA – Mississippi Declares Flood Emergency
Update, 19 February 2020: Alabama Governor Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency for all 67 counties of Alabama on 18 February 2020 in response to the ongoing heavy rain…
USA – Deadly Winter Storm Hits South East
At least 5 people have died and hundreds have evacuated their homes after a powerful winter storm swept through southeastern USA from 04 February, 2020. High winds and heavy rains…
USA – Deadly Flash Floods in Tennessee and Alabama
Storms brought record rainfall to parts of Tennessee and Alabama from 29 December, causing flash flooding in which 2 people died. In Tennessee, several roads were closed in Williamson County,…
As Flood Risks Increase Across the US, It’s Time to Recognize the Limits of Levees
New Orleans averted disaster this month when tropical storm Barry delivered less rain in the Crescent City than forecasters originally feared. But Barry’s slog through Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri…
USA – Floods and Landslides Prompt State of Emergency in Tennessee
Storms in eastern and southern USA caused death and destruction over the weekend 23 to 24 February, 2019. Associated Press reported that one person died when a tornado smashed into…
USA – Flash Floods and Landslides Hit South and Midwest
Heavy rain in southern and midwestern states of the USA has caused several landslides and widespread surface flooding. Local media reported high water rescues after people were stranded in vehicles…
USA – Flash Floods in Tennessee After Record Rain
At least one person has died in flash flooding in Tennessee after a storm system brought record-breaking rain to the Nashville area. National Weather Service Nashville reported around 40 instances…
USA – 1 Dead, Dozens Evacuated After Flash Floods in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee
Heavy rainfall affected areas of Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee on 26 September, causing major flash floods. At least 1 person has died and dozens were evacuated or rescued from homes…
USA – Storm Alberto Causes Deadly Floods and Landslides in North Carolina
After making landfall as a Subtropical Storm near Laguna Beach in Florida on 28 May, Alberto has continued to move north as a Subtropical Depression, brining heavy rain to areas…
USA – NASA Adds Up Alberto’s Soaking Rainfall in the US Southeast and Tennessee Valley
Subtropical Storm Alberto brought soaking rainfall to the southeastern U.S. up through the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Using a variety of resources to gather data, including the Global Precipitation Measurement…
USA – Human-Engineered Changes on Mississippi River Increased Extreme Floods
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…
