Flood

November in Tuscany means heavy storms and intense rainfall—and the potential for flooding.

Significant flooding occurred when low pressure system “Bernd” parked itself over central Europe in mid-July 2021.

Hurricane Matthew, the 2016 Atlantic season’s most powerful hurricane, made four landfalls, the last as a U.S. Category 1 storm.

Hurricanes are associated in most people’s minds with powerful winds and the damage they can inflict.

Catastrophic flooding in the U.S., most recently Hurricane Ida–related, has dominated the news lately.

About 3,800 towns and cities in the U.S. are on floodplains and many areas off them are still at risk.

Flooding remains a perennial problem during summer, along China’s major rivers, and in coastal provinces.

Of all the natural hazards that cause property damage in Europe, flood is the costliest.

May 31 is designated National Dam Safety Awareness Day in the U.S. to promote best practices.

North Carolina had an extremely wet February 2021 and the Lumber River reached major flood stage again.