Flood News

The Cedar River is expected to crest by midnight tonight and officials in Charles City say, they're prepared for the worst.

The weather co-operated this weekend with plans to release massive amounts of water from the dam at Deer Lake Power, with residents escaping unscathed from a flood warning.

This is a critical time of year according to Fisheries Biologist Josh Blankenheim.

Sally and Michael Triant, landlords at Waters House Apartments, direct residents to move their cars as the parking lot and entry level of the building floods on Monday, May 20.

PARTS of Scotland have been warned to expect torrential downpours and flash flooding today with amber 'be prepared' warnings issued for many areas.

A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect early Sunday in Suwanee and Gwinnett, and a flash flood warning also was in effect until Sunday afternoon.

Several roads in Whitfield and Murray counties became problematic for drivers Sunday afternoon when heavy showers passed through the areas bringing flash flooding with them.

At its public forum in Chiang Mai, the People's Network of North and Northeastern River Basins yesterday condemned the Thai government's "top-down" approach to water management.

It's been a month since rain drenched the region, turning communities that had never seen major flooding before into national disaster areas.

Update: Nearly 2.5 inches of rain has fallen on Floyd County today, according to the National Weather Service, and more is expected tonight.

The stronger storms have moved through the area, leaving wet roads and swollen creeks in their wake.

The National Weather Service has dropped the flash flood warning for Hawaii island early this morning, but forecasters say the chance of locally heavy showers will threaten the islands through midweek.

A group of politicians and residents in border areas along New Jersey and New York are banning together to urge the formation of a bi-state committee that would work to address flooding issues along the Mahwah River and other waterways that border the two states.

Firefighters in Cumbria have been inundated with reports of flooding from members of the public following torrential rain this morning.

The National Weather Service in the Birmingham area has issued a flood warning for Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights and a flash flood watch for several counties in the state.

Several flash flood warnings are in effect in east Alabama, and rain is expected throughout the day in central Alabama.

A 60-year-old Greenfield man police was taken into custody by police and transported to the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex after they say he tried to flood his apartment.

Heavy rain returning to the northern Plains will generate a renewed flood threat for the Red River of the North and its tributaries.

But that doesn't mean organizers didn't have a few things to worry about in the wake of last month's floods.

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