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What causes flash flooding to happen? An in-depth explainer
Straighter, smoother streams flow more violently than those that meander due to a reduction in friction. Areas with steeper ...
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Chicago flooding: City cleans up after torrential rain leads to flash ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago is cleaning up after torrential rain led to flooding problems Sunday. Swim bans have been lifted at almost all Chicago beaches as of 3 p.m. The bans were initially put ...
What’s behind all the recent extreme flooding?
Recent flash flooding events have claimed lives and damaged property in Texas, North Carolina, Illinois and New Mexico. While ...
Severe thunderstorms hit Chicago area, events evacuated
Events had to be evacuated as the storms approached, including the Windy City Smokeout Country Music and BBQ Festival outside ...
Is the US seeing worse flooding this summer? Here’s what’s happening
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 ...
How climate change is contributing to flash flood events across the country
While climate change is not solely responsible for causing the recent flash floods across the country, here's how it does ...