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News Articles: rain

San Jose: Search and rescue workers check a car trapped in flooding after heavy rain caused the Guadalupe River to overflow its banks, Sunday.

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Photos: See how the atmospheric river is battering California

Forecasters now say 8 to 15 inches of rain could fall in the mountains and foothills of Southern California.

February 05, 2024
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By:
  • Nicole Werbeck and
  • Nate Rott
In this image from video provided by Rebecca Barger, festival-goers are helped off a truck from the Burning Man festival site in Black Rock, Nev., on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023.

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Burning Man festival organizers lift driving ban and allow people to leave

Organizers of the Burning Man festival lifted a driving ban on Monday as muddy roads that had stranded thousands of attendees in the Nevada desert had dried up enough to allow people to begin leaving.

September 05, 2023
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By:
  • Emma Bowman and
  • Chloe Veltman
Cars are parked in a flooded street on Wednesday in Dania Beach, Florida.

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Fort Lauderdale airport and schools closed due to 20 inches of rain in some areas

The area received between 14 and 20 inches of rain Wednesday, and a few more inches are possible, according to the National Weather Service.

April 13, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Waves crash into a seawall in Pacifica, Calif., Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. California weather calmed Friday but the lull was expected to be brief as more Pacific storms lined up to blast into the state, where successive powerful weather systems have knocked out power to thousands, battered the coastline, flooded streets, toppled trees and caused at least six deaths.

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  • Weather

California braces for more storms as thousands are still without power

California braced for more stormy weather as rain began to sweep into the northern part the state and the San Francisco Bay area, raising the potential for road flooding, rising rivers and mudslides.

January 08, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A family goes trick or treating in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, in 2012.

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Your Halloween plans may need to change thanks to scary weather predictions

Forecasters predict that heavy rainfall this Halloweekend will make trick-or-treating a no go in drought-stricken parts of the country.

October 29, 2022
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By:
  • Giulia Heyward
A vehicle is submerged in a flooded road in Seoul, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022.

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  • Weather

Historic rainfall turns Seoul's roads into rivers and leaves 8 dead

Some of the heaviest rain in decades swamped South Korea's capital region, turning Seoul's streets into car-clogged rivers and leaving at least eight people dead and seven others missing.

August 09, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Caltrans maintenance supervisor Matt Martin walks by a landslide covering Highway 70 in the Dixie Fire zone Sunday in Plumas County, Calif. Heavy rains blanketing Northern California created slide and flood hazards in land scorched during last summer's wildfires.

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A historic storm brings heavy rain, flooding and mud flows to Northern California

Flooding was reported across the San Francisco Bay Area while the National Weather Service's Sacramento office warned of "potentially historic rain."

October 25, 2021
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By:
  • The Associated Press and
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Heavy rainfall makes for a stormy Times Square outing Wednesday in New York City.

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  • Weather

Ida Brings Historic Flooding To The Northeast, Killing More Than 40 People

Record-breaking levels of rainfall in New York City, parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania flooded roadways and affected travel throughout Wednesday evening into Thursday.

September 02, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Bill Chappell
A storm cloud passes over the downtown skyline in Atlanta, Monday, June 25, 2018. Strong thunderstorms hit the evening rush hour commute with dark skies and heavy rains.

Forecasters: Expect 'Steady Wave Of Rain' Across Georgia

The National Weather Service Atlanta office says Georgians should expect a steady wave of rain across the state heading into this week. "We'll be stuck...

March 02, 2020
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  • Sarah Rose
The National Weather Service on Sunday issued a series of tornado warnings stretching from Phenix City, Alabama, near the Georgia state line to Macon, Georgia, about 100 miles to the east.

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Storms Hit Alabama And South Georgia Communities Still Recovering From Hurricane Michael

A tornado whipped through Southeast Alabama Sunday evening along the Georgia border, causing injuries and property damage through both states. Gov....

March 04, 2019
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  • Elena Rivera ,
  • Grant Blankenship ,
  • and 1 more
A home destroyed by a tornado in rural Crawford County near the city of Fort Valley. The family who lived there were away when the storm hit.

At Least 23 Dead as Storms, Possible Tornados Hit Deep South

Originally published Sunday, March 3 at 8:47 p.m. This story has been updated. A sheriff confirmed at least 23 people were killed Sunday by a possible...

March 04, 2019
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By:
  • Associated Press and
  • Grant Blankenship
Between 2 and 8 inches of rain is expected this week in Georgia.

Flood Risk In Atlanta, North Georgia As Heavy Rain Expected All Week

The track of several storms over the next couple of weeks will bring rounds of drenching rain to the Interstate-95 corridor in the South and raise the...

February 16, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
The midtown skyline stands in the background in Piedmont Park in Atlanta.

2018 Brings Rainiest Weather In Decades To Georgia, Flood Watches Continue

If you look outside and feel like it’s been raining forever, you aren’t far off. Across the state, counties and cities tracked record rainfall in 2018....

January 03, 2019
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By:
  • Megan Butler
Expected rainfall Monday

2018 Rainfall: Second Wettest Year On Record For Atlanta

UPDATED: Atlanta had a total of 70.03 inches of rainfall in 2018, securing its place as the second wettest year on record. The first place year for...

January 02, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge

Flash Flood Watch, Rain Expected Through Year's End

Georgia may have seen its last sunny sky of 2018. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch to take effect at 7 p.m. Thursday. Everyone...

December 27, 2018
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By:
  • Megan Butler

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