Meteorologist Kevin Phelps explains the difference between river flooding and flash flooding, and what residents can do to stay safe.

The best way to stay safe from flooding is knowing the difference between watches, warnings and advisories. Here is a breakdown of these weather alerts as defined by the National Weather Service. • Flash Flood Watch means the potential exists for flooding to occur. It does not mean flooding will occur, but it’s possible.

Church members and community members at the Sumas Advent Church serve warm meals to volunteers as they take a break from flood recovery. (Photo by Amanda Monthei.) This story was originally published in Amanda Monthei’s Substack. It’s Monday, noon, at ...

Spring brings two completely different flooding threats to the Quad Cities, and they don’t behave the same way at all.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A cold winter storm is moving into Southern California, with the risk of flash ...

A flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Los Angeles-Oxnard at 1:09 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 26. This warning applies to Ventura County. The NWS warns: "Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths ...