Maps show where heavy rainfall poses flood risks across Northeast

More than 10 million people were under flood alerts across the northeastern United States on Wednesday, as a storm system that brought tornadoes to parts of the Midwest earlier in the week moves into New England. The National Weather Service issued flood watches for large chunks of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont that … Read more

Maps show which states are getting hit hardest by extreme heat, excessive rainfall

A heat wave continues to bake huge sections of the United States, lingering in parts of the desert Southwest and across the northern tier of the country. Across parts of the South, especially Texas, severe storms were forecast to bring heavy rain and possible flooding. Extreme heat warnings and heat advisories were set to remain in place … Read more

Water rescues ongoing in southeast Missouri amid heavy rainfall

Rescue efforts continued Friday amid roiling floodwaters in parts of southeast Missouri, where nearly a foot of rain fell in some areas earlier in the day and more was expected. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “This is an unfolding event and we’re going to stay … Read more

Louisiana braces for more heavy rainfall as millions are under flash flood watches across the South

Louisiana is bracing for more heavy rainfall that could lead to damaging flash flooding across the state. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Around 10 million people across Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle are under flash flood watches Friday. The remnants of … Read more

Rainfall across Northern Michigan heightens concerns of river flooding, dam overflows

Crews were working Monday to restore power to a closed hydroelectric station in northern Michigan as heavy rain threatens to cause a dam to overflow. More pumps also are being added to the Cheboygan Dam to help push water toward Lake Huron, Michigan Department of Natural Resources public information officer Kathleen Lavey told The Associated … Read more