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Flash flooding peaks every summer, but with a record 3,000-plus warnings, 2025 is starkly different. Here’s why.
There's a season for flash flooding every year, but 2025 has been marked by extremely deadly torrents of rainfall across the country.
Flash flood warnings across NYC and N.J. as downpours soak Tri-State Area
A flash flood warning was in effect in New York City until 9:45 p.m., and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency. Middlesex, Morris and Somerset counties remained under a flood warning until 7:15 a.m. Tuesday.
Flash flood warning issued for the Piedmont region until Saturday evening
At 5:31 p.m. on Saturday, the NWS Raleigh NC issued a flash flood warning in effect until 8:45 p.m. The warning is for Alamance, Guilford, Orange and Person counties.
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Why Flash Flood Warnings Are Never Enough
“If you’ve never seen water rise in front of you in minutes, it’s hard to conceive of how quickly that can happen—and how quickly your life and property can be at risk,” said Rachel Hogan Carr, executive director of the Nurture Nature Center, a nonprofit focused on flood-risk communication.
Maryland county fields more than 100 rescue calls in two-hour period during flash floods
Significant rainfall from storms caused flash flooding in parts of Montgomery County, Maryland, located north of Washington, D.C., on Saturday, trapping many in buildings and cars.
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UPDATE: Flash flood warning issued for Gates and Hertford counties until early Saturday
The NWS Wakefield VA released an updated flash flood warning at 10:09 p.m. on Friday in effect until Saturday at 12:15 a.m. for Gates and Hertford counties.
The Citizen app will include weather warnings in NYC.
The announcement over the weekend follows flash floods that inundated subways. The app notifies users of nearby emergencies and crimes. Now, New York City is adding public safety warnings for floods,
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