Much of U.S. on high alert as 'dangerous' system tracks east, spinning up tornadoes, flood risk

With the potential for once-in-a-lifetime rainfall and widespread impacts, historic flash flooding is increasingly likely across parts of the nation through Saturday, fueled by repeated rounds of

Many people living in the Himalayas, Andes, Alps, Rocky Mountains, Iceland and Alaska have experienced glacial lake outburst floods of one type or another. Juneau, Alaska, has been hit by several flash floods in recent years from a glacial lake dammed by ...

NOAA data also helps Coloradans navigate risks including avalanches, floods, high winds, air quality, red-flag wildfire warnings and extreme heat. Woods Placky added NOAA also helps farmers determine what to plant and when to harvest, especially as crop hardiness zones shift due to climate change.

Flash flood and a severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for regions of South Louisiana by the U.S. National Weather Service. The flash flood warning was issued for Southeastern Louisiana ...

In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Europe’s Alps and Pyrenees lost 40 per cent of their glacier volume from 2000 to 2023. These and other icy regions have provided freshwater for people living downstream for centuries – almost 2 billion people rely