A dip in the jet stream pulled moist, tropical air from the Caribbean to the Eastern Seaboard and triggered several days of intense rains.
Published Jul 25, 2018Image of the Day Water Floods Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
Parts of the Mississippi are swollen and spilling over its banks due to late December rains that are now flowing downstream.
Published Jan 5, 2016
The Terra satellite acquired this false-color image of the swollen Pearl and Big Black rivers after passing storms triggered flooding.
Published Apr 11, 2014
Several tributaries of the Mississippi River face record or near-record water levels.
Published May 3, 2017
A map of rainfall totals between May 1 and May 3, 2010, shows a line of heavy rain following the path of severe thunderstorms across Tennessee and Kentucky.
Published May 5, 2010
A slow-moving weather system brought a deluge to the U.S. South, flooding communities in multiple states.
Published Mar 16, 2016
After years of drought, Texas, Oklahoma, and other states are now coping with persistent flooding rains.
Published May 22, 2015
This color-coded map shows precipitation amounts over northern Italy from November 6 to 13, 2012.
Published Nov 22, 2012
Parts of Houston and Beaumont are underwater after the remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda moved through the area.
Published Sep 20, 2019Image of the Day Land Water Floods Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
Record-setting rain has sent rivers over the banks in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Published May 28, 2015
Muddy and swollen rivers are visible around Austin, Texas in the wake of flash floods.
Published Nov 1, 2013
Heavy rainfall and melting snow, plus some ice jams, raised rivers to their highest stages in nearly 20 years.
Published Mar 20, 2015
Tropical Hermine’s track inland is defined by a trail of heavy rain in this rainfall map from September 2-8, 2010.
Published Sep 11, 2010
Torrential flooding on the northern shore of Kauai may have set a national record for the most rainfall ever in a 24-hour period.
Published May 2, 2018
Swollen rivers and greening land in this image of southern Indiana on March 1, 2011, are signs that spring is approaching.
Published Mar 3, 2011
This image shows rainfall estimates for northwestern Turkey and the surrounding region from September 2 to September 9, 2009. The lightest amounts appear in pale green, and the heaviest amounts appear in blue.
Published Sep 11, 2009
Parts of Northern California and the Sierra Nevada have not seen this much rain and snow since 2005.
Published Jan 12, 2017
Heavy rains have caused major flooding in areas along the river, and forecasters say there's more to come.
Published Feb 27, 2019
