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  2. Flood stage - Wikipedia

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    Stage was traditionally measured visually using a staff gauge, which is a fixed ruler marked in 1/100 and 1/10 foot intervals, [3] however electronic sensors that transmit real-time information to the Internet are now used for many of these kinds of measurements. [4] The flood stage measurements are given as a height above or below the zero level.

  3. Photos show flooding and destruction as Hurricane Helene ...

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    Hurricane Helene hit Florida's Big Bend as a powerful Category 4 storm with 140 mph winds. At least 3 million homes in 5 states lost power during the storm, which has weakened to a Category 1.

  4. Floods in the United States (2000–present) - Wikipedia

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    Record flooding occurred in the Binghamton, New York region, and in northeastern and central Pennsylvania. In Wilkes-Barre, the water was measured at 42.66 feet, an astounding number compared to the record of 40.90 feet Hurricane Agnes set in 1972. Municipalities along the river sustained major damage, many households and businesses among them ...

  5. Photos: Scenes of destruction, flooding in aftermath of ... - AOL

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    An aerial view of Tropicana Field's shredded roof in downtown St. Petersburg, Fla., in the wake of Hurricane Milton early Thursday. (Max Chesnes/Tampa Bay Times via AP) (AP)

  6. List of natural disasters in the United States - Wikipedia

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    2021 Western North America heat wave: Western North America: Around 600 excess deaths in the United States 2021 Floods and tornado outbreak: 3 $1.56 million (tornadoes), $51.7 million (floods) Midwestern U.S. floods and tornado outbreak of June 2021: Midwestern United States: 2021 Winter storm: 29 $2 billion February 15–20, 2021 North ...

  7. Video: See aerial footage of historic flooding in Biltmore ...

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    Buncombe County officials announced Sept. 26 that residents in Biltmore Village in Asheville should evacuate ahead of Helene making landfall. Now, the area is experiencing historic flooding thanks ...

  8. Floods in the United States (1900–1999) - Wikipedia

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    This major flood between December 18, 1964, and January 7, 1965, [49] also impacted portions of southwest Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and especially northern California. [49] [50] In Oregon seventeen people died as a result of the disaster, and it caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. [50] The flooding covered 152,789 acres (618.32 ...

  9. Southeast Texas flooding: photos capture water rescues of ...

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    Southeast Texas has been hit with heavy rains and rising rivers, leading to school closings, high-water rescues and mandatory evacuation orders in some areas. Here's a look at the situation ...