Mayhem at the River Inn Crossing: A Dark-of-Night Flood Escape Along the Guadalupe River, a 60-room inn and nearby homes were quickly filling with water. Confusion, desperation and heroism ensued.

The flooding caught local officials off guard as the torrential rains caused the Guadalupe River to rise to near-historic levels in a matter of minutes, officials said at a press conference ...

The surprising reasons floods and other disasters are deadlier at night It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role.

Warming temperatures and rain have prompted meteorologists at the National Weather Service to warn of an increased risk of ice jams and mild river flooding in various locations around Vermont.