Narrow atmospheric streams of water vapor that deliver heavy rains are more commonly associated with floods and debris flows in northern California than with flash floods in southern California.
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Water World: Sea Level Rise, Coastal Floods, and Storm Surges
A special issue of Earth’s Future examines the impacts of sea level rise on coastal areas and showcases a paradigm shift in the modeling of these dynamic systems.
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Unprecedented Hurricane Season Sees Widespread Damage
This hurricane season has broken multiple records already.
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Hurricane Irma Tears Across Caribbean, Heads to South Florida
Florida residents prepare for potentially catastrophic winds and flooding.
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A Diary of a Storm
When Hurricane Harvey struck Texas more than a week ago, an Eos staff editor based in Houston hunkered down. Here’s her day-by-day account of the storm and its aftermath.
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Deciphering Deluges
New modeling approach reexamines two key assumptions about flooding.
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In Pursuit of Flash Flood Data
How remote sensing of streams provides valuable data for the characterization, prediction, and warning of impending flash floods.
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What Caused the Ongoing Flooding on Lake Ontario?
The floodwaters have also affected residents downstream along the Saint Lawrence River. Although politicians quickly blamed regulations, scientists say it was a perfect storm of natural factors.
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A New Model for River Meanders
A river’s twists and turns are shaped by its past flood events.
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The Value of Disaster Damage Data
The editors of a new book describe the benefits of systematic collection, storage, analysis, and sharing of damage data after flood events.