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This year's flash floods were confined to the northeastern part of the state. They were far less catastrophic than those of the previous two years.
More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.
The village of Ruidoso in New Mexico was continuing recovery and clean up efforts after heavy rains from storms overwhelmed the Rio Ruidoso on July 8.
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Catastrophic floods often bring with them loss of power, cuts to key emergency communications and sudden hazardous situations that leave victims with only minutes or seconds to seek higher ground and stay safe.
Young campers and a dad saving his family were among the dozens killed in the historic flash floods that tore through central Texas over the holiday weekend.
More than 100 people are dead after heavy rainfall overwhelmed a river in central Texas. Here's what we know about Trump's trip to the area.
The threat of flash flooding returned to North Carolina on Thursday, only days after Tropical Depression Chantal dumped heavy rain across the central part of the state, flooding homes and highways and leading to dozens of rescues.
A retired nurse, her son and a family friend say they were lucky to survive last week's flash floods in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including many summer campers.
When I moved in, I got surveyed and they told me I was well above the elevation level and there was a very low risk,” said one neighborhood resident.
Texas. North Carolina. Illinois. New Mexico. Flash flooding has surged into the spotlight in the last week with record-breaking flood events occurring nearly back-to-back across the country. Here’s why they happened now and why floods are becoming more intense.