like a child’s growth chart drawn on a door frame. By comparison, the history of drought—which has shaped humanity just as floods have—is nearly invisible. The return of normal water levels ...

Most of the historical sites found in the flood plain by archaeologists were temporary summer camps and working or farming camps, Reith said. "Large cornfields surrounded these sites," Reith said.

Gradually descending over its roughly 550-mile course, the Red River has been the source of historic ... have produced flood battles for communities across the region. The graphs below show ...

On May 8, 1995, severe floods from excessive rainfall caused extensive damage in southeast Louisiana and south Mississippi. The floods shut down the city of New Orleans after the area received 10 ...

Several historic floods of the early 20th century gave rise to flood control and disaster programs we have today. On March 26, 1913, 112 years ago today, the Ohio Valley was suffering through one ...

Historic flood levels have been recorded in Arkansas following severe storms over the weekend. Flood Warnings will remain in effect statewide until Wednesday. FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike ...