An updated flood watch was released by the NWS Wakefield VA on Thursday at 1:15 a.m. in effect until Friday at 2 a.m. for Northampton County.

As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and life-saving resources,

The deadly flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people and left more than two dozen missing this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet region of China,

Recent flash flooding in Texas​, New Mexico​ and North Carolina​ is highlighting the extreme danger of these natural disasters and the need to be prepared.

The National Weather Service released a flood warning at 11:57 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until Thursday at 4 a.m. for Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth and Ocean counties.

The NWS Raleigh NC issued a flood watch at 10:57 p.m. on Wednesday valid from 11 p.m. until Friday 5 a.m. in effect until Friday at 5 a.m. The watch is for Halifax, Franklin, Nash, Edgecombe, Wake, Johnston,

The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll grows.

Forecasters say some thunderstorm cells have the potential to dump as much as 2 to 3 inches of rain in one hour, posing a risk of rapid flooding.

For Marissa and her husband Michael, the grief is deeply personal. The green ribbons now hang beside the pink ones — placed in memory of their 9-year-old daughter, Molly, who was killed in a head-on crash during a spring break trip last year.