Atmospheric rivers, while vital for replenishing water on the U.S. West Coast, are also the leading cause of floods though storm size alone doesn t dictate their danger. A groundbreaking study analyzing over 43,

The city, which forecasters say typically gets about 3 inches of rain in June, was inundated with nearly 10 inches of rain last week.

San Antonio experienced one of the worst flooding events in nearly a decade, serving as a reminder of how quickly water can become dangerous.

In the aftermath of severe flash flooding that struck Ohio County on Saturday night, residents and volunteers have come together to aid in the cleanup efforts.

The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) says work crews have been working around the clock to open roads and clear debris after up to four inches of rain fell in Ohio County during a half-hour period on Saturday,

The South Portland Police Department says a water main has broke on Main Street. Police say the break is in Cash Corner by the Dairy Queen and describe it as "significant." The break has flooded the street and is expected to delay traffic.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province has risen to 86, the police minister said Saturday as rescuers continued to retrieve bodies from the floodwater.

Foreign investors are invited for Indonesia's plan to build a $80 billion seawall hundreds of kilometres long to prevent floods along the north coast of its most populous island Java, President Prabowo Subianto said on Thursday.