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Fort Calhoun Nuclear Generating Station during flood on June 16, 2011. Lists of floods in the United States provide overviews of major floods in the United States. They are organized by time period: before 1901, from 1901 to 2000, and from 2001 to the present.
Floods in the United States (2000–present) is a list of flood events which were of significant impact to the country during the 21st century, since 2000. Floods are generally caused by excessive rainfall, excessive snowmelt, storm surge from hurricanes , and dam failure.
Public officials warned of a potential increase in waterborne diseases such as dysentery as well as an increased population of mosquitoes, which can carry West Nile virus. [70] Free tetanus shots were being offered in many areas, including Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. [71] Rainfall totals from June 1 through June 15th 2008 over the Upper Midwest
The flood event first began in southwestern West Virginia on July 26. In Mingo County, the Gilbert Creek area along the Kentucky/Virginia/West Virginia border had several homes impacted and several bridges washed out, limiting access to some areas. [7] [8] More flooding occurred in nearby McDowell County as well, in addition to other areas.
This type of watch is usually only reserved for forecast "high-end" flash flood events. Flash flood warning FFW – Flash flooding—either indicated by Doppler weather radar or stream gauges, or reported by Skywarn spotters or local emergency officials—is occurring, imminent, or highly likely in the short term. A flash flood is a flood that ...
A rapid attribution study, published within one month after the event, [9] indicates an anthropogenic climate warming role in the increased probability of the return time of a similar extreme event happening in the future. A follow-on peer-reviewed paper indicates that the catastrophic flood in Louisiana was a result of intense precipitation ...
On September 22, The United States Geological Survey measured the greatest flow ever recorded on Sweetwater Creek, at 28,000 cubic feet per second (790 m 3 /s). [2] The flooding from the creek was met with water from the swollen Chattahoochee River, which blocked Interstate 20 west of Atlanta for two days. Many homes and businesses in the area ...
Napa, north of San Francisco, recorded their worst flood to this time [85] while nearby Calistoga recorded 736 mm (29.0 in) of rain in 10 days, creating a once-in-a-thousand-year rainfall event. [83] Records for 24 hour rain events were reported in the Central Valley and in the Sierra Nevada.