This is what forecasters mean when they talk about a 100-year flood
Weather forecasts sometimes warn of storms that can unleash such unusual rainfall that they are described as 100-year or even ...
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The 100 Year Flood Is Not What You Think It Is (Maybe)
The term "100 ... year. This video breaks down the science of flood probability, hydrology, and risk management, explaining how engineers and meteorologists calculate flood zones, why floodplain ...
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At least 4 deaths reported after over a half year’s worth of rain forces water rescues in parts of South Texas
The United States saw a record number of flash flood ... Texas, recorded half a year’s worth of rain after 13 inches fell in that time frame. Port Isabel’s deluge marks a 1-in-100-year ...
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Texas storm leaves 3 dead after massive flood sees abandoned vehicles submerged in waters
In some counties rainfall totals exceeded records that go back over 100 years ... on Friday afternoon. A flood warning was still in effect for portions of South Texas, including Cameron ...
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Harris County adjusts map that incorrectly showed flood prevention projects as complete
KINGWOOD, Texas (KTRK) -- Some Kingwood neighbors believe a new Harris County flood map is misleading and are ... including ourselves," Abel Vera recalled. Six years ago, Vera's home got more ...
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Multiple water rescues conducted amid flash flooding in southern Texas
“Most flood deaths occur in vehicles,” it noted. In Hidalgo County Thursday afternoon, South Texas Health System’s hospital in McAllen experienced minor flooding in the facility’s first ...
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At least 4 dead after severe storms in the South Texas-Mexico border region and hundreds rescued
The Mexican state of Tamaulipas reported that an 83-year-old man drowned ... In Alamo, a small Texas border city, crews responded to more than 100 water rescues, including people stranded in ...