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News Articles: flooding

John Carlon of River Partners says restoring floodplains can help take pressure off downstream levees by storing floodwaters, as well as providing much-needed wildlife habitat.

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California is still at risk of flooding. Maybe rivers just need some space

To prevent flooding, communities often raise levees next to rivers higher and higher. Now, a new approach is about backing off, moving levees away from rivers to create floodplains.

May 30, 2023
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  • Lauren Sommer
In this photo provided by the National Park Service, a structure at Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park, Calif., is covered in snow on Feb. 28.

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Yosemite National Park will be closed for days due to flooding from melting snow

The Sierra Nevada region where the park is located experienced snowfall at over 300% than usual this past winter. Flooding may happen into May and June, the park said.

April 26, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
Local officials issued evacuation orders for at least 20 homes as temperatures spiked and snowmelt coursed through the streets on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Kaysville, Utah. A record-breaking snow season has raised fears of spring flooding throughout Utah as the weather in mountain regions warms.

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Utah is in a state of emergency as melting snow is likely to cause months of flooding

The state experienced record snowfall last winter, and as snow melts, it could cause natural disasters, such as avalanches and mudslides, Gov. Spencer Cox says.

April 19, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, speaks as he stands with Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, during a news conference, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Largo, Fla. DeSantis was keeping residents updated on the track of Hurricane Ian.

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Political Rewind: Our neighbors to the south: We talk Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida politics

Friday on Political Rewind: We take a moment to look at our neighbors to the south as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is getting set to visit Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. He hasn't declared his bid for president, but he could block frontrunner Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican nomination.

April 14, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut and
  • Natalie Mendenhall
An aerial view shows a man navigating floodwaters with his bicycle in the unincorporated community of Pajaro in California on March 11. Residents were forced to evacuate in the middle of the night after an atmospheric river surge broke the Pajaro Levee and sent flood waters flowing into the community.

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A waterlogged California is bracing for yet another atmospheric river

Another atmospheric river set to arrive Monday could worsen already severe flooding, as the extra rain and snowmelt threaten to overflow rivers and streams at lower elevations.

March 13, 2023
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  • Kaitlyn Radde
Burst pipes flood Freedom Height Lofts in Old Fourth Ward in Atlanta after Christmas weekend 2022.

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Burst pipes damage apartments, businesses across metro Atlanta

Frozen sprinklers and pipes burst and flooded hallways, units, and lobbies at apartment complexes and businesses — usually accompanied by blaring fire alarms — after the frigid Christmas weekend.

December 27, 2022
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  • Collin Kelley
People wait in line for food in Sindh province, Pakistan, on Sept. 19, 2022. The province was one of the hardest hit by recent deadly floods. A new analysis confirms that climate change likely helped cause the disaster.

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Climate change likely helped cause deadly Pakistan floods, scientists find

Extremely heavy rain fell in the hardest-hit provinces. About 75% more water is falling during the heaviest rainstorms in the region, according to a new scientific analysis.

September 19, 2022
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  • Rebecca Hersher
Volunteers unload cargo from a Salvation Army truck.

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Post-flood emergency operations winding down in Chattooga County

Schools have reopened, the water is on and the Salvation Army has stopped providing meals.

September 14, 2022
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  • Orlando Montoya
This is a screenshot of drone video captured in Summerville, Georgia that shows some of the damage to the community. Gov. Brian Kemp declared a State of Emergency in Chattooga and Floyd Counties over the Labor Day weekend.

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Water supply problem continues after flooding in Georgia

Officials are scrambling to restore water service in northwest Georgia after flash flooding submerged pumps and flooded buildings. Chattooga County officials said Tuesday that taps for 8,000 customers in Summerville, Menlo and surrounding areas would stay dry through at least Wednesday.

September 07, 2022
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  • Associated Press
This is a screenshot of drone video captured in Summerville, Georgia that shows some of the damage to the community. Gov. Brian Kemp declared a State of Emergency in Chattooga and Floyd Counties over the Labor Day weekend.

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Flood threat continued in Georgia, other states over Labor Day weekend

Parts of Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia were under flash flood watches through Monday evening. Among the hardest-hit areas in this weekend's storm was northwest Georgia.

September 06, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Cars are stuck in mud and debris from flash flooding at The Inn at Death Valley in Death Valley National Park in California on Friday.

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Flash floods turn Death Valley muddy, stranding hundreds of visitors

Record rainfall trigged flash floods at Death Valley National Park that swept away cars, closed all roads and stranded hundreds of visitors and workers.

August 06, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Vehicles after a flood in July 2022 in Jackson, Ky. Deadly floods in the region were caused by very heavy rain.

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How climate change drives inland floods

As the Earth heats up, heavy rain is getting more common across the United States. That means more severe floods happen more often.

August 03, 2022
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  • Rebecca Hersher
High tide flooding in downtown Annapolis, Md., in 2021. The number of days with high tide flooding is accelerating on the East and Gulf coasts.

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Floods are getting more common. Do you know your risk?

Climate change means more rain and higher seas, which adds up to more flooded homes. Even a small amount of water indoors can cost a lot.

August 03, 2022
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  • Rebecca Hersher
Water rescue teams travel overflowed Troublesome Creek on Friday to rescue people that have been stranded since Wednesday night in Lost Creek, Ky.

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Record flooding in Kentucky and Appalachia kills more victims as searches continue

Major floods have devastated Eastern Kentucky and parts of Virginia and West Virginia. The death toll continues to climb as search and rescue teams cover the affected areas.

July 29, 2022
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  • Shauneen Miranda
Damage from flooding is shown in the Whitewood community of Buchanan County, Va., on Wednesday.

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  • National

Virginia flooding damages more than 100 homes and leaves 40 people unaccounted for

There are no confirmed deaths or injuries in the remote pocket of southwest Virginia hit by flooding. It impacted several small communities in a county that borders West Virginia and Kentucky.

July 14, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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