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NASA deploys machine learning for timely flash flood warnings

A new open-source machine learning system cuts flash food forecasting time to just 15 minutes. The tool automates complex ...

How AI is changing the way meteorologists forecast the weather

Tallapragada says NOAA is partnering with both companies as part of a broader effort to test AI forecasting tools in ...

50-megapixel Earth models capture storms in unprecedented detail—but four consistent blind spots remain

Traditional global climate models were like early digital cameras—they had only about 10,000 pixels to cover the entire planet. At that low resolution, big storm systems looked like blurry blobs. You ...
IEEE

Rethinking the Flow: A Canal-Based Machine Learning Approach to Urban Flood Detection

Abstract: Machine learning methods have proven effective for mapping urban flood extents using remotely sensed data. However, the availability of suitable datasets remains a key challenge when ...
The Advocate

Can the Dutch now learn flood control lessons from New Orleans? 'Katrina was the incentive.'

Marc Walraven, who has been instrumental in operating the Netherlands’ flood control infrastructure, wore his cowboy boots while he was in New Orleans. The organization he helped found, I-STORM, a ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Floods, record rainfall hit Western NC over Memorial Day. More rain coming

Record-breaking rainfall over Memorial Day weekend caused minor flooding in Western North Carolina. Asheville broke a nearly 100-year-old rainfall record on May 25 with 2.89 inches of rain. Flooding ...
NBC News

Millions at risk as heavy rains threaten floods across the South

It seems the South isn’t in the clear after a damp Memorial Day weekend. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Around 15 million people ...
Biloxi Sun Herald

Rivers flooding in South Mississippi, with warnings issued. Here’s what to know

Heavy rain, heaviest in Pearl River, Hancock and Harrison counties, prompted NWS warnings. Jourdan River is forecast to crest at 7.9 feet Tuesday, above its 6-foot flood stage. Wolf River is forecast ...
wdam

Petal flash flood victim identified as Oak Grove woman

PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - The victim of a tragic flash flood in Petal was identified on Tuesday morning. Forrest County Coroner Lisa Klem identified the victim as 36-year-old Rachael Floyd of Oak Grove.
WSB-TV

Atlanta man saves woman trapped by flash floods in middle of downtown connector

ATLANTA — Heavy rain fell during the evening rush on Wednesday night, causing flash floods across parts of downtown and midtown Atlanta. Rescue after rescue was caught on camera as drivers floated in ...
WSB-TV

Cars stuck in flash flooding in Atlanta; interstate reopens

ATLANTA — Roads that were shut down have been reopened across Atlanta after a heavy rain caused flash flooding. There were several scenes of flash flooding overtaking roads in Atlanta Wednesday, with ...