The National Weather Service describes coastal flooding as a sudden surge of water along the shore. Coastal floods tend to be caused by storm surges, heavy rainfall, nor'easters, or in this case, ...

As the name suggests, a coastal flood alert refers to flooding. But instead of accompanying heavy rain, coastal flooding happens when water levels rise in large bodies of water (an ocean, one of the ...

One of the multiple flood warnings and watches in the Milwaukee area from the National Weather Service over Aug. 9-10 was for areal flooding, which is usually issued for larger areas hit with gradual ...

When disaster strikes in the Texas Hill Country river basins known as “Flash Flood Alley,” history often repeats itself: A reeling community picks up the pieces to recover, and then, with renewed ...

What is the Flood Control District, and what does it do? Public Works Deputy Director – Water Resources Justin Jenson told the district board on Monday that he hears these questions from county ...

Since 2017's Hurricane Harvey, one in five new homes built across the Houston region has been built in the floodplains, according to a Houston Chronicle’s property records analysis. Experts say this ...

To get ready for climate change, Montpelier is deconstructing a historic home on the property of the city’s founding settler, Jacob Davis. In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 5, Dave Giese with the ...