Flood News

Threat of flood loomed large over the national capital as the water level in Yamuna rose well above the danger mark and is set to go up significantly with Haryana releasing over nine lakh cusecs of water into the river in the last two days.

It's raining again, and that means that already swollen rivers and streams are taking on additional water.

The National Weather Service is predicting up to two inches of rain in less than an hour this evening in Chelmsford and other parts of Middlesex County, which could cause flash flooding particularly in urban areas and locations with poor drainage.

With reports of huge discharges from upstream barrages, authorities in Agra have cautioned people living along the Yamuna banks to shift to safer places.

As the rain moved east more reports of flooding and damage started to come in. One of the hardest hit areas is the Big Creek community of Perry County where flash floods inundated a school with water.

Come rain, wind or sunshine, weather has long been one of Britain's main topics of conversation.

The monsoon that brings relief is also flooding some neighborhoods with concern.

Floodwaters surrounds local shops in the centre of Mytholmroyd after torrential downpours brought flooding to the Calder Valley in 2012 Almost a year after the first of three floods devastated the upper Calder Valley residents will today be told about another very real threat - flash flooding.

New Delhi, June 17 : The Delhi government Monday began evacuating people from low-lying areas along the banks of the Yamuna river after 8.06 lac cusecs of water was released from Hathnikund barrage in Haryana.

Lucknow, June 17 : Fifteen people were killed in heavy rains and floods in Uttar Pradesh Monday and a flood alert was sounded in several districts of the state, officials said.

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The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Cape Girardeau and Scott counties until 1:15 p.m. Ameren Missouri reports 20 customers in Scott County, 23 in New Madrid County, and 39 customers in Cape Girardeau County out of power as of 3 p.m. Some bridges are closed in the city of South Fulton, Tennessee and severe flooding in some ... (more)

The number of New Jersey residents whose homes are determined to be located in the highest risk flood zone has declined since advisory flood maps were issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency late last year.

Torrential rain and floods washed away buildings and roads, killing at least 23 people in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, officials said Monday.

The volumes that poured down between June 1 and 16 this year have not only exceeded normal expectations, but are almost incredible, reported Mid-Day .

Flash flooding is occurring in Greene County once again. Other areas are also experiencing flooding tonight due to heavy rain.

With stakeholder guidance gathered from a series of public meetings, King County and the King County Flood Control District are moving forward with the update of its floodplain management plan.

A downpour covered parts of the Ozarks today. Some areas of Springfield saw up to nine inches of rain in the space of two hours.

Flash floods cause the most weather-related deaths in the U.S. because they happen so quickly and catch people unaware.

But climate-proofing a city or coastline is expensive, as shown by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's $20 billion plan to build floodwalls, levees and other defenses against rising seas.