Flood News

Haridwar, June 19 : Union Minister of Water Resources Harish Rawat has expressed his satisfaction over the rescue operation and relief works in the flood affected areas of Uttarakhand.

A view of the Hindu holy town of Kedarnath from a helicopter after a flood, in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, India, Tuesday, June 18, 2013.

Military helicopters and the army are leading rescue operations in India's flood-hit northern states, where 138 people are now known to have died.

A flash flood unleashed by a major thunderstorm has inundated the Austrian village of Hallstatt, which has been awarded special status by the U.N. because of its unique beauty.

Following the devastating floods in the Upper Calder Valley in 2012, significant progress has been made through a partnership of organisations, in the ongoing recovery efforts and planning for longer term investment.

OFFICIALS ARE STARTING THE PROCESS THAT COULD LEAD TO A BUYOUT OFFER FOR SOME FLOOD VICTIMS IN MALONE.

Flash floods in northern India, which have killed at least 70 people over the past four days, have stranded 30,000 tourists and pilgrims in the Himalayan states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, government officials said Tuesday.

Threat of flood loomed large over the national capital as the water level in Yamuna rose well above the danger mark and is set to go up significantly with Haryana releasing over nine lakh cusecs of water into the river in the last two days.

It's raining again, and that means that already swollen rivers and streams are taking on additional water.

The National Weather Service is predicting up to two inches of rain in less than an hour this evening in Chelmsford and other parts of Middlesex County, which could cause flash flooding particularly in urban areas and locations with poor drainage.

With reports of huge discharges from upstream barrages, authorities in Agra have cautioned people living along the Yamuna banks to shift to safer places.

As the rain moved east more reports of flooding and damage started to come in. One of the hardest hit areas is the Big Creek community of Perry County where flash floods inundated a school with water.

Come rain, wind or sunshine, weather has long been one of Britain's main topics of conversation.

The monsoon that brings relief is also flooding some neighborhoods with concern.

Floodwaters surrounds local shops in the centre of Mytholmroyd after torrential downpours brought flooding to the Calder Valley in 2012 Almost a year after the first of three floods devastated the upper Calder Valley residents will today be told about another very real threat - flash flooding.

New Delhi, June 17 : The Delhi government Monday began evacuating people from low-lying areas along the banks of the Yamuna river after 8.06 lac cusecs of water was released from Hathnikund barrage in Haryana.

Lucknow, June 17 : Fifteen people were killed in heavy rains and floods in Uttar Pradesh Monday and a flood alert was sounded in several districts of the state, officials said.

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The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Cape Girardeau and Scott counties until 1:15 p.m. Ameren Missouri reports 20 customers in Scott County, 23 in New Madrid County, and 39 customers in Cape Girardeau County out of power as of 3 p.m. Some bridges are closed in the city of South Fulton, Tennessee and severe flooding in some ... (more)

The number of New Jersey residents whose homes are determined to be located in the highest risk flood zone has declined since advisory flood maps were issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency late last year.