"Storm surge" is defined as the abnormal water level that rises above the typical tide during a tropical event.

Storm surge is often the greatest threat to life and property along the coast during and after a hurricane. A number of ...

When a storm is approaching, most evacuation orders are issued for areas where storm surge is a threat or for those near a ...

Every storm has a story, and many more have yet to be written. From each hurricane’s beginning, thousands of miles across the Atlantic, to their dramatic end on ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood watch for desert areas in southern California, southern Nevada, and northwestern Arizona, effective Wednesday, as heavy rain puts the region at ...

Flood Watch through Thursday evening. Rainfall: 5-10 inches, locally higher amounts possible Storm Surge Warning The potential for up to 3-7 feet above ground somewhere within surge prone areas if ...

Just days ahead of the official start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, a storm is brewing over on the other side of ...

A map highlights "significant areas of disturbed weather and their potential for development ... that systems can bring, including storm surge, flooding, strong winds, tornadoes and hazardous ...

The outlooks highlight areas showing potential for tropical development ... for the hazards that systems can bring, including storm surge, flooding, strong winds, tornadoes and hazardous marine ...

Shelved plans from ’60s for Tennessee Valley Authority project in N.C. unlikely to make comeback. Dam failures, costs and ...