Texas, flash flooding
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Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.
Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and warn those at risk.
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KHOU 11 Meteorologist Pat Cavlin says it's impossible to determine exactly where the heaviest of rain will fall, but everyone in risky areas should stay aware.
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Steamy summer conditions for your Sunday with highs in the upper 80s but feeling like the 90s. Skies will be mostly cloudy with isolated storms this afternoon. Any storm could produce heavy rain and localized flooding. Monday is a NEXT Weather Alert Day for tropical downpours and an elevated flash flood risk.
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Back-to-back flooding disasters in recent years — in Texas, New Mexico and Kentucky, among many others — have showed that preparing for flash flooding is a new necessity as the planet warms. And there’s no more dangerous time for a flash flood than after dark;
An analysis of National Weather Service job vacancies found that in more than a third of offices overseeing flash flood hotspots, one or more of three senior leadership roles are open.
Straighter, smoother streams flow more violently than those that meander due to a reduction in friction. Areas with steeper terrain can see water accelerate downhill at a much faster rate causing a more destructive flash flood than flatter, open areas.
A flash flood is a rapid rise of water along a stream or in a low-lying urban area, the National Weather Service said. Flash flooding can result from slow-moving thunderstorms, from numerous thunderstorms that develop repeatedly over the same area, or from heavy rains associated with tropical cyclones.