As the storms approached the Beltway, the National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for D.C. and areas just to the west; these warnings were eventually extended eastward.

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.

A flash flood emergency is the rarest and most dire flooding alert that can be issued by the National Weather Service. Knowing what to do could save your life.

Social media users are spreading false claims that flash floods in Texas that killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend were caused by weather modification.

Wireless Emergency Alerts are limited to flash flood warnings when there is a "threat tag" of considerable or catastrophic.

National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the areas of Central Texas hit most by the deadly flooding over Fourth of July weekend.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Incredible amounts of moisture in the air fueled a storm that moved slowly and dumped rain over central Texas, creating conditions for fatal flash floods in the early morning ...

The monstrous, swift-moving flood that swept through the Hill Country of Texas, killing at least 27 people and leaving many more missing, was a flash flood.

Meteorologists say incredible amounts of moisture in the air fueled a storm that moved slowly over central Texas, creating conditions for fatal flash floods.

Meteorologists say incredible amounts of moisture in the air fueled a storm that moved slowly over central Texas, creating conditions for fatal flash floods. Forecasting company AccuWeather says ...