flash flood

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Authorities warn that the same storm system is now threatening other islands, with flash flood alerts and evacuation warnings issued for parts of Maui, Molokai and Lanai.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Google said its accompanying flash flood prediction tool, trained on the flood data set, is able to anticipate the weather events in a way that wasn’t possible before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The weather service also issued a flash flood warning for southwest Los Angeles County for Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

"In my entire life, there had never been a flash flood this high here. But the rain kept pouring," said Merliana.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Instead of feeling distraught over this turn of events, moreover, McCandless was exhilarated: He saw the flash flood as an opportunity to shed unnecessary baggage.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer