Flash floods can occur within minutes or a few hours of excessive rainfall – and even if no rain has fallen. A place doesn’t need to be near a body of water to be hit.
That’s a reminder from the National Weather Service after sudden, heavy downpours drenched Las Vegas on Thursday night, sending water gushing into casinos and onto city buses, as well as stranding cars and leaving citizens and tourists scrambling.
Flash flooding is typical in the Southwest U.S. during monsoon season, when a seasonal change in winds draws moisture into the area, which can lead to more showers and thunderstorms. But an exceptionally dry year so far means that the bare ground can also be as hard as concrete in some places, allowing for restricted absorption.And does the impact that fossil fuel-linked CL00, -0.
Sometimes both flash flooding and rising waters from rivers and creeks can devastate an area at the same time. In 2017, after the very dangerous and expensive Hurricane Harvey swamped coastal areas, it stalled around southern Texas for days as a weakening hurricane that brought catastrophic flash and river flooding, the NWS archives say.
The Red Cross has some tips for flood and flash flood safety, such as getting out of your vehicle and moving to higher ground if you get caught on a flooded road. The Natural Resources Defense Council argues that populated areas, especially, must think of permeable pavement and rainwater harvesting , green roofs, rain gardens and additional tree planting. Read more from the NRDC.
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