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Severe storms moved through Oklahoma on Saturday, bringing flash flooding and tornado warnings to the state. >> Go to the ...
As severe thunderstorms and rain hit much of the central part of the United States, flash flooding threatened parts of Texas ...
On Thursday at 12:07 p.m. the NWS Fort Worth TX released a flash flood warning in effect until 4 p.m. The warning is for Hood ...
Nearly two dozen roads were impassable and business owners in downtown Lafayette reported the area had been overtaken by knee ...
On Wednesday, Metro Fire Departments put out warnings to residents about staying safe in flash flood events. The warnings ...
Frankfort Mayor Layne Wilkerson says the flood’s crest nearly went over the county’s flood wall. “We haven't seen a flood here ... anybody was hurt because of the flood since the flash flooding of ...
The city's flood wall system is designed to withstand 51 feet of water. Forecasters said that flooding could persist as torrential rains lingered over several states. Tornado watches were in effect ...
While the severe weather and flash-flood threat on Sunday was much lower than in previous days, a few strong to severe thunderstorms remain possible into the afternoon as the unsettled weather ...
AS THE CITY PUTS MORE PRECAUTIONS IN PLACE. SANDBAGS NOW LINE THE FLOOD WALL. MANY FEAR WOULD BREACH. WE’VE DONE A FULL INSPECTION THIS MORNING OF THE LEVEE AND THE WALL, AND EVERYTHING IS INTACT.