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…
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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 – NASA’s GPM Observes Arkansas and Tennessee Flooding Downpours
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite provided forecasters with a look at the rainfall rates in storms drenching Arkansas and Tennessee. NOAA’s National Weather Service has issued…
USA – Hurricane Irma Causes Major Flooding in Northern Florida
After causing devastating damage across the Caribbean, Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys on 10 September and worked it’s way north, bringing with it strong winds, storm surge…
USA – Hurricane Harvey Leaves 7,000 Homes Destroyed, 35,000 in Shelters
After causing catastrophic flooding in south eastern Texas, Hurricane Harvey weakened to a Tropical Depression and moved inland over Louisiana on Thursday, 31 August. As the storm moves north eastward,…
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.…
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…
NASA Measures Rainfall of 159mm Per Hour in Tennessee and Kentucky Storms
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…
USA – Emergencies Declared After Floods in Kentucky and Tennessee
A storm dumping torrential rain caused severe flooding in parts of Kentucky and Tennessee yesterday, 07 July, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency in both states. Several locations…
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…
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…
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…
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…
States at Risk: Which US States are Least Prepared for Potential Flooding
According to a new report, Florida, Texas and Mississippi are among the US states poorest prepared for coastal flooding risk posed by a changing climate. Florida, Illinois, Tennessee and Ohio…
