The National Weather Service warns that parts of Ohio could see rain and possible floods from July 7 storms. The Great Flood of 1913 is considered the worst flooding event in Ohio's history.

Flash floods form rapidly According to the National Weather Service, a flash flood is flooding that begins within six hours, and often in as little as three hours, of heavy rainfall.

Water was funneled into low areas, picking up speed as it flowed downstream. This caused dangerous flash floods, as the water rose quickly and moved swiftly.

One of the worst floods in a Texas rivers' history left dozens dead over the Independence Day weekend. What to know about flash flooding and warnings.

A MAGA congressional candidate is facing backlash after spreading conspiracy theories about the deadly flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas. Kandiss Taylor, who is running to represent ...

And that’s all we know.” The search continues for victims of the Texas floods. CNN Weather “So we presume she got washed away as well,” the distraught dad added.

US News Woman found clinging to tree branch, screaming for help after being swept 20 miles downriver in raging Texas floods By Katherine Donlevy Published July 5, 2025, 11:39 a.m. ET ...

Between 1959 and 2019, at least 1,069 people died in floods across the state. A large share of those fatalities occurred in the Hill Country, a region grimly nicknamed “Flash Flood Alley” for ...

Flash floods can be deadly Last year, 145 people died in flash floods, according to the weather service. On average over the past 30 years, floods have claimed 127 lives annually.

Since coming to NPR in 2011, she has covered the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, embedded with the Afghan army after the American combat mission ended, and reported on floods and hurricanes in the U.S.