To prepare people for flooding, the NWS has different flood alerts to warn the public beforehand. A Flood Watch is issued when conditions are favorable for flooding within the next 36 hours.

Floods can be predicted by the weather a locality is experiencing, but can occur almost out of the blue. This type of flooding is known as a flash flood - it can cause significant damage and loss ...

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Flooding is the second leading cause of weather-related deaths following heat waves, according to the National Weather Service. Dylan Robichaud explains the different types of alerts you should be ...