the Floods in Texas Tell Us About Climate Change
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Flash floods in Texas have killed at least 107 people over the Fourth of July weekend, with more than 160 still missing.
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The Weather Channel on MSNAfter Week Of Serious Flash Floods, It's A Reminder That Mid-Summer Is Peak Time For This ThreatThe country has suffered several major flash flooding events since July Fourth. Here’s what’s happened and why flooding is so common this time of year.
After deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas, there are questions about the timeline of weather alerts and possible gaps in the warning system.
The search for missing bodies is ongoing along Texas’ Guadalupe River after catastrophic and deadly flooding killed more than 100 people following a torrential downpour early Friday morning.
Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month's worth of rain for places like San Angelo.
Weather model data shows the National Weather Service had reason to warn of higher flood risks. Still, meteorologists say the agency made reasonable predictions.
Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happen
Going back through U.S. weather station records dating to 1955, Kunkel found that rain over the past 20 years has become more intense in the eastern two-thirds of the country, including the southern Great Plains, where Texas is located. Intensities have remained the same or declined in the West and southwest.
Dangerous early season extreme heat is on tap for parts of Texas this week in a prelude to what’s expected to be an abnormally hot summer nationwide.
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FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth on MSNTexas flooding: 4 months worth of rain fell in hoursHeavy rains caused flash flooding Friday in Texas, with meteorologists saying several months’ worth of rain fell in just hours.
Extreme Texas weather and harsh climate are key factors driving a shocking 66% decline in commercial bee colonies since June 2024.