Flooding Hazards
While large and highly impactful severe weather events such as hurricanes, tropical storms, widespread tornado outbreaks, blizzards, and winter storms typically garner the largest media coverage, significant flooding events occur frequently across the United States. Therefore, FPREN’s team of meteorologists and producers ensure partner stations and their audiences are well-informed about flooding potential and risks, providing live-action and pre-produced coverage and content when significant flooding is occurring. Click here to learn more.
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Latest Heavy Rain and Flood News
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Periods of heavy rains, storms are coming to Florida
Days of rain across Florida as tropical moisture arrives and increases the flood threat.
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See El Niño's influence over the summer weather outlook
Forecasters believe a strengthening El Niño pattern is likely to emerge in 2026 and continue into winter, thus influencing temperature and precipitation trends across the United States.
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A surge in moisture increases rain activity across Florida later this week
While stormy western and interior patterns continue to start the week, we are looking toward a substantial increase in moisture, which could bring numerous showers and storms for several days.
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High rip current risk along Florida's East Coast, Panhandle for Memorial Day
Preliminary data from the National Weather Service Surf Zone Fatalities tracker show that there have been 6 fatalities from rip currents. The winds bring a big risk for the holiday.
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From backyard BBQs to Boomers: staying safe this Memorial Day Weekend
Florida’s first big beach-and-boat weekend is also one of its easiest weekends to underestimate. Lightning can strike while the sun is still out nearby, thunder means you are already close enough to be hit, and the safest shelter is not a tent, pavilion, or golf cart.
