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What causes flash flooding to happen? An in-depth explainer

Straighter, smoother streams flow more violently than those that meander due to a reduction in friction. Areas with steeper terrain can see water accelerate downhill at a much faster rate causing a more destructive flash flood than flatter, open areas.

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Texas flash flooding: What we know, where it's happening, when storms could end

More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.

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Mourning begins in Texas where more than 170 are still missing from flash floods

On Wednesday, hundreds prayed, wept, and held one another at a prayer service, among the first of many somber gatherings to come in the weeks ahead.

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Flash flood warning issued in Boston as heavy rain pounds city

A "considerable" flash flood warning has been issued in Boston as heavy, life-threatening rain pounds the city and areas to the south.

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Flash flood in Chicago saw more than 4 inches of rain fall in less than 90 minutes on West Side

A Chicago flash flood warning went out Tuesday night as the city experienced some of its heaviest rain since 2023. More than 4 inches fell in less than 90 minutes on the West Side.

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'Everything's destroyed': Heavy rainfall Tuesday night floods basements, strands drivers on Chicago's West Side

Heavy rainfall fell on Chicago's West Side during a short amount of time Tuesday night, leaving some drivers flooded out in underpasses and several homeowners in ankle-deep water in their basements. A Flash Flood Warning was in effect for several hours before the water receded by early Wednesday morning.

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Why are flash floods so deadly? How to stay safe from their shocking power.

A flash flood is a rapid rise of water along a stream or in a low-lying urban area, the National Weather Service said. Flash flooding can result from slow-moving thunderstorms, from numerous thunderstorms that develop repeatedly over the same area, or from heavy rains associated with tropical cyclones.

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Flash flood hits New Mexico mountain town, leaving at least 3 dead

At least three people, including two children, were killed and one person is missing after torrential rain triggered raging flash flooding Tuesday in a wildfire-scarred village in southern New Mexico,

Reuters · 1d

Flash floods in New Mexico resort town kill three, trap dozens in homes and vehicles

Torrential rains triggered flash floods in New Mexico that killed at least three people on Tuesday, including two young children, and trapped dozens in homes and vehicles in the resort village of Ruidoso,

Heavy rain during morning commute floods I-93, temporarily closes part of Red Line, and prompts flash flood warnings

A flash flood warning is in effect until 9 a.m. for Boston and several communities south of the city, including Brockton, ...

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Flash flood season, record smashing handbag, royal artwork: Catch up on the day’s stories

Flash flooding has been in the spotlight in the last week, with several record breaking flood events occurring nearly back-to ...

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Photos & videos: Flash flooding impacts morning commute on I-93, other Mass. roadways

Heavy rainfall caused areas of flooding on I-93 and other major roadways in Massachusetts on Thursday morning.

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Video shows flash floods hitting DC, Philadelphia as death toll rises in Texas

As crews search for missing people after flash floods killed at least 120 in Texas, cities across the U.S. grapple with ...

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UPDATE: Flash flood warning in place for Wake County until 2 a.m. Thursday

At 12:38 a.m. on Thursday, the NWS Raleigh NC issued an updated flash flood warning in effect until 2:30 a.m. for Wake County ...

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New Mexico flash flooding kills at least 3, prompts dozens of rescues, sweeps house away

Flash flooding from heavy rain killed at least three people and prompted dozens of rescues in the Ruidoso area of southern ...

Conspiracy theorists are blaming flash floods on cloud seeding — it has to stop

Along a similar vein, conspiracy theories maligning Doppler weather radars as “weather weapons” have heightened in the wake ...

Flash flood warning in place for Dare County until Thursday evening caused by thunderstorms

At 3:47 p.m. on Thursday, the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC released a flash flood warning in effect until 7 p.m. for Dare ...

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