In 1952 a flash flood in Lynmouth, Devon, caused the death of 34 people as debris smashed into buildings. Exactly 52 years later, an eerily similar event struck ...

but what happened to Boscastle in 2004 truly shocked the UK. August in Cornwall is one of its busiest holiday periods, but this was when unimaginable flash flooding completely submerged this ...

Persistent rainfall over a long period can lead to river floods, this is because the ground is complete ... for example when storm Desmond hit the Lake District in December 2015 or when Boscastle in ...

The south-central U.S. is the focus of unsettled weather this weekend, with flash flooding and severe thunderstorms threatening a large swath of the southern Plains. Several rounds of heavy rain ...

The rain, while not directly associated with the hurricane, can be heavy enough to trigger incidents of flash flooding in the short term. In late September, heavy rain fell on the southern ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica— While the tropical storm warning for Jamaica has been lifted a flash flood warning is now in effect for southern parishes and a flash flood watch has been issued for northern ...

Alberto Saiz/Associated Press Supported by By The New York Times Flash flooding across Spain killed at least 205 people this week after torrential rain left towns and villages submerged and turned ...

Spain Flash Floods: The national weather service noted that Valencia received more rain in just eight hours than in the previous 20 months combined. (Image: Reuters) Spain recently experienced ...

ST. LOUIS – At least five people were killed after torrential rainfall led to flash flooding in central and eastern Missouri, impacting transportation and making it challenging for some voters ...

The death toll from flash floods in Spain's southern and eastern regions has risen slightly to 207, a minister said on Saturday. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska updated the number of ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A flash flood watch will go into effect Friday evening and last through Saturday morning in parts of southeastern New Mexico. The watch encompasses Chaves, Eddy, Lea ...

Spanish authorities raise death toll from devastating flash floods to at least 205 MADRID -- Spanish authorities raise death toll from devastating flash floods to at least 205. 24/7 coverage of ...