Straighter, smoother streams flow more violently than those that meander due to a reduction in friction. Areas with steeper ...

The flood watch is in effect until 7 a.m. Friday for Cook County, the collar counties and the majority of northern Illinois, ...

Rain came down fast and hard Wednesday night in Chicago, creating some hazardous situations not only for drivers, but for ...

A spokesman for Camp Mystic, the Texas enclave devastated by a July 4 flash flood, is raising concerns about communication ...

The Chicago area has felt less of an impact from the Trump administration’s National Weather Service cuts than offices in the ...

The possible hazards include damaging winds, large hail, an isolated tornado, and torrential downpours. Dew points and ...

Droughts have a similar effect: When soil dries out over long periods, it can become compacted or even crusted over, reducing ...

Not only were people in the Austin community trying to push water out of their homes, but Chicago area plumbers also ...

A clash of air masses on Wednesday will result in the threat of severe storms from Milwaukee and Chicago westward to Denver and the eastern Rockies.

The National Weather Service is warning of an ongoing threat for flash flooding in the Chicago region through Saturday.

The country has suffered several major flash flooding events since July Fourth. Here’s what’s happened and why flooding is so ...

Camp Mystic's executive director began evacuating campers approximately 45 minutes after the National Weather Service issued a "life-threatening flash flooding" alert.