Flood Safety and Preparedness

Dual Dam Failures Cause Major Flooding in Central Michigan (PHOTOS)

May 20, 2020, 2:42 pm EDT

Both the Edenville and the Sanford dams failed in Central Michigan on Tuesday night.

We're in the Prime Time of Year For Flash Flooding in the U.S. (Copy)

May 13, 2020, 10:27 am EDT

Here's why flash flooding typically ramps up by late-spring.

Spring Is the Wettest Season in Parts of Waterlogged Tennessee, Mississippi Valleys

April 9, 2020, 1:26 pm EDT

This map shows which season is the wettest in your area.

Spring Along the Minnesota-North Dakota Border Often Brings Floods. Here's How They’re Working To Protect Residents

April 7, 2020, 10:38 am EDT

Widespread Flooding Expected This Spring in Central and Southeastern U.S., NOAA Says

March 19, 2020, 4:50 pm EDT

It might not be as severe or prolonged as last year's historic floods, but widespread flooding is again predicted in the central and southeastern United States.

Active Pattern Will Bring More Wet Weather Across Much of the U.S. in the Week Ahead

March 10, 2020, 1:17 pm EDT

Multiple systems will bring more rain to the South and East.

Maps Show Which Areas Have Trended Wetter, Drier in Last 50 Years

March 9, 2020, 4:03 pm EDT

See if your area has become wetter or drier since 1970.

Severe Thunderstorm and Flooding Rainfall Threats Linger in the Southeast Thursday Evening

March 6, 2020, 8:43 pm EST

The threat of severe weather and heavy rain will linger in the Southeast Thursday evening.

Lake Erie Houses Were Virtually Ice Sculptures Last Week. Now They're Swamped (PHOTOS)

March 4, 2020, 4:25 pm EST

Flooding and damage has been left behind since the ice started melting.

Winter Storm Nash Brought Snow to Carolinas, Virginia and More Rain Unneeded Rain Across the South

February 21, 2020, 7:12 am EST

Snow blanketed parts of the mid-Atlantic late this week, while more rain fell in the South.