The glaciers are retreating fast,
causing flash floods.
«Hypercanes» (hurricanes of unimaginable ferocity) circumnavigate the globe,
causing flash floods which strip the land of soil.
In July, thunderstorms dumped more than six inches of rain on Elicott City, Maryland in roughly two hours,
causing flash floods that upended cars and lives.
In the next couple of days, Upstate New York could set a weather record you've probably never heard of — but it's one that could
cause flash flooding.
On Friday afternoon, the National Weather Service reported that the Guajataca Dam in the northwest is «failing,»
causing flash flooding.
A travel advisory is in effect for portions of southern Tompkins County after heavy rains Sunday
caused flash flooding and damaged local roads in Newfield and Danby.
This amount of rainfall was almost four times the monthly average and the majority fell within a two - hour period,
causing flash flooding which killed eight people in total.
«The North American monsoon is also related to extreme precipitation events that can
cause flash floods and loss of life,» Kapnick said.
Heavy rains in south - western China have
caused flash floods and mudslides, killing at least 21 people...
Wild weather has
caused flash flooding in the CBD, with cars swept away and emergency crews responding to hundreds of calls for help.
For example, in July 2015 heavy rains
caused flash flooding, and in some parts of the city, the water was as much as 3 feet deep.
Not exact matches
Texas officials warned of «catastrophic» and potentially historic
flooding in Houston, the nation's fourth - largest city, as Harvey continued to pummel the state, dropping more than two feet of rain and
causing dire, and deadly,
flash floods.
Rapidly rising waters of the Susquehanna River and the Owego and Huntington Creeks
caused severe
flash flooding that resulted in
flood damage to 85 percent of the homes, businesses and municipal structures in the Village.
There doesn't seem to be much chance of federal aid to Lockport property owners, or to the city itself, for damage
caused by the June 28
flash flood, Mayor Michael W. Tucker told the Common Council.
The deluge could
cause catastrophic mudslides and
flash flooding in the arid, war - torn country.
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Central Texas cities like San Antonio and Austin are in a region known as «
Flash Flood Alley,» since random heavy rains often
cause flooding here.
A number of weather events that may occur in Texas can
cause flooding, such as
flash floods, heavy rains, tropical storms and hurricanes.
Whether it's a
flash flood or a few inches of excess water,
flooding can
cause massive damage to your dwelling and its contents.
What do you do to keep your pets safe and prepared in case severe storms,
flash flooding or some other
cause for evacuation should occur?
Flash flooding, which displaces people and animals from their homes, is most common in April, May, and June, and
causes spikes in animal shelter intake.
Campers should be aware of the possibility of
flash flooding in arroyos miles away from the rainfall that may have
caused them in the late summer months.
Flash flooding can occur and
cause temporary road closures.
More abundant rainfall can lead to
flash flooding, as large volumes of water runoff feeds into streams and rivers,
causing them to overflow.
Flash floods occur in small and steep watersheds and waterways and can be
caused by short - duration intense precipitation, dam or levee failure, or collapse of debris and ice jams.
There had also been rainstorms in Texas,
causing dozens of
flash floods.
Global warming leads to rising temperatures of the oceans and the earth» surface
causing melting of polar ice caps, rise in sea levels and also unnatural patterns of precipitation such as
flash floods, excessive snow or desertification.
Not only are the «frozen reservoirs» a fundamental water source, but the melting can also
cause GLOFS — aka: «mountain tsunamis» — killer
flash floods that occur when glacial lakes suddenly burst.
These same thunderstorms
cause dry lightning,
flash floods, and encourage the growth of HIGHLY FLAMMABLE herbacious weeds and shrubs.
The same complex weather system has also
caused havoc in Tasmania and Victoria with record rainfall and
flash flooding.
Those data that show that the more people died due to extreme heat than other
cause, narrowly beating out
flash floods, and that more people die from heat than cold - related events.
To compound the issue, when the ground is very hard and dry, heavy rainfall is unable to soak into the ground,
causing dangerous
flash floods that simply wash away the surface.
More help will be needed in the near future, as the Washington Post and Guardian have reported that Hurricane Maria
caused devastating damage to Puerto Rico on Wednesday, with
flash flooding and 100 percent of residents without power.
Flood insurance covers direct physical losses from
floods and losses resulting from
flood related erosion
caused by waves or currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels and accompanied by a severe storm,
flash flood, abnormal tide surge or a similar situation that results in
flooding.
Comprehensive insurance covers damage to your vehicle
caused by non-collision incidents such as severe weather like
flash floods and hurricanes, theft, and fire.
This extra coverage will pay out the cost of damage to your vehicle
caused by auto collisions, animal hits, wind damage,
flash floods, wildfires, falling trees, and flying objects, among other misfortunes.
Heavy snow can
cause collapsing roofs, not to mention the risk for burst pipes or
flash flooding.
And wildfires followed by
flash floods have
caused significant property damage in southern California.
Dundalk is vulnerable to
flooding caused by either storm surge from hurricanes or from excessive rainfall amounts incurred during a
flash flood.