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The town of Lyons in Boulder County was isolated by the flooding of the St. Vrain River, [34] and several earth dams along the Front Range burst or were overtopped. As of late September 13, according to the Office of Emergency Management, there were 172 people unaccounted for and at least 3 dead in flood area of Boulder County. [35]
The June 2007 Texas flooding occurred after heavy rains hit the Southern Plains of the United States. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico flowed north creating a slow-moving frontal system. Approximately 200 millimeters (8 inches) of rain poured in northern Texas, and 2 flood-related deaths were reported. [1] [2]
Adamsville, never rebuilt after being largely destroyed by a flood. Alamo Crossing, Submerged in Alamo Lake. [7] Aubrey Landing, flooded during the formation of Lake Havasu. [8] Castle Dome Landing, submerged in Martinez Lake. [9] [10] Colorado City, destroyed by the Great Flood of 1862; La Laguna, the former site is underneath Mittry Lake.
Houses along Main Street in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., are submerged up to the top of the first floor in floodwaters from the Mississippi River in this July 21, 1993 photo, during the Great Flood of 1993.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that storm and flooding victims in parts of Missouri now have until November 15 to file individual and business tax returns and make tax payments....
There are several types of urban flooding, each with a different cause. City planners distinguish pluvial flooding (flooding caused by heavy rain), fluvial flooding (caused by a nearby river overflowing its banks), or coastal flooding (often caused by storm surges). Urban flooding is a hazard to both the
In just a few short hours, the river rose from roughly 5 ft (1.5 m) to a crest just over 41 ft (12 m), well over the 13 ft (4.0 m) flood-stage, near Wimberley. [19] [20] This broke the river's all-time peak of 32 ft (9.8 m) set in 1929. Tremendous flash flooding ensued as a result, with areas of Hays County being particularly hard hit. [20]
An updated flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 12:05 p.m. "At 12:05 p.m., Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy ...