Additional dangerous flash flooding incidents are likely in the coming days as high humidity, daytime heat and storm systems ...

Chicago experienced a rare, but not unprecedented, flash flood Tuesday night in what some forecasters described as a "one-in-500-year event." ...

A Chicago flash flood warning went out Tuesday night as the city experienced some of its heaviest rain since 2023. More than ...

Straighter, smoother streams flow more violently than those that meander due to a reduction in friction. Areas with steeper ...

The Chicago area has felt less of an impact from the Trump administration’s National Weather Service cuts than offices in the ...

Droughts have a similar effect: When soil dries out over long periods, it can become compacted or even crusted over, reducing ...

There has been a record-high number of flash flood warnings issued in the U.S. this year, which can be linked to climate ...

More than a month's worth of rain fell on Chicago in 90 minutes on Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). "There were numerous reports of flooded viaducts, several reports ...

While climate change is not solely responsible for causing the recent flash floods across the country, here's how it does ...

Recent flash flooding events have claimed lives and damaged property in Texas, North Carolina, Illinois and New Mexico. While ...

The country has suffered several major flash flooding events since July Fourth. Here’s what’s happened and why flooding is so ...

This sort of flash flooding might just be the new normal, if you can use such a term to describe the phase we’re experiencing ...