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.
In an effort to send unified messaging, the National Weather Service is issuing a flood product that will assess the risk for the entire country over the next 7 days.
A major misconception is that all flood damaged cars end up in a junkyard. The reality is hundreds of thousands of water-damaged cars are repaired and resold in other parts of the country without the buyer ever knowing the car’s waterlogged history.
From hurricane weary Florida to the Carolinas, Idalia left a deep imprint along the southeastern US. Digital meteorologist Leslie Hudson takes a look back.
A wet weather pattern is expected to bring more rain and a higher risk of flooding into some parts of water logged SW Florida.
Crews continue to clean up after #Debby more than 2 weeks after it made landfall in Florida. Debby left a trail of debris, floods and more.
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