Severe weather events, such as heavy rainfall, are on the rise worldwide. Reliable assessments of these events can save lives and protect property. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology ...

As the atmospheric river shifts and rain in the Portland area goes from “wet” to “light,” and some sun pokes through the clouds, you may find yourself wondering, “How much rain was that, really?” A ...

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service (NWS) are warning residents in five Pacific Northwest states that heavy rainfall is possible this week as waves of showers and thunderstorms move ...

The tragic flooding that hit Spain’s Valencia region in late October, killing more than 200 people, was a reminder that many so-called natural disasters are, in fact, the result of extreme events ...

Heavy rains soaked the Kansas City area overnight, resulting in flash flood and flood warnings in the metro and surrounding region. The storms helped Kansas City tie a 125-year-old rainfall record on ...