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A portion of the Pacific Northwest is under flood warnings after an atmospheric river dumped record-breaking rain on the area. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued warnings for areas in western Washington, featuring cities to the north and east of Seattle — and a large part of the Olympic Peninsula, per The Associated Press. The…

The city’s previous rain record for the day was set in 1982.

More than 7 million people in Florida have been put on high alert for potential flooding, as some localized spots may record more than a foot of rain by the end of this week.

The National Park Service at Death Valley National Park plans to reopen Mud Canyon Road and Daylight Pass, which suffered heavy road damage from flash flooding in August, on November 1. Daylight Pass connects the national park to NV-374 and Beatty, NV. Only emergency repairs have been completed, so drivers need to use caution.

One of New York City's wettest days in decades left the nation's largest city stunned and swamped as Tropical Storm Ophelia's remnants pushed onshore.

New York's JFK Airport recorded 4.62 inches by 11 a.m. on Friday, making it the second wettest day in September ever recorded. And it's still raining.

Numerous occurrences of torrential downpours have wreaked havoc at different ends of the Earth since the beginning of September, leading to major flooding and dozens of deaths. According to AccuWeather forecasters, more flooding downpours are ahead for millions around the world into next week. The flood events, stemming from many storms striking in recent days in Brazil, southern Europe, eastern Asia and the western United States, have all bore in common the same thing: a quick onset of heavy ra

Death Valley National Park is still closed due to major flash flood damage. The park had its rainiest day ever on August 20, 2023, receiving more rain than it normally does in an entire year.

Hilary, a superlative across the board, set records and prompted firsts for so many areas in the western U.S.