For the second time in under two weeks, DuPage County has activated its regional flood control facilities in response to heavy precipitation. In Elmhurst, a former limestone quarry that now serves as ...

There's been levee breaks over the years all over the delta, according to San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency executive director Darren Suen. Essentially, levees protect people from water; it's a ...

Consumers Energy is looking to delay hundreds of millions of dollars in planned safety upgrades at the largest dam in Michigan while it seeks approval of a hotly-debated plan to sell the facility and ...

This radar image from the National Weather Service shows the powerful kona storm over Maui on Friday evening. Photo courtesy National Weather Service The National Weather Service in Honolulu has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UPDATE : 10 :20 a.m. Flash flood warnings have been extended for the islands of Hawaii and Maui as heavy rain continues to move ...

Eli Imadali / OPB An atmospheric river that dumped several inches of rain throughout northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington exited the region Saturday morning. But flooding and landslides continued ...

Flooding is now possible along the Nooksack River in Whatcom County as a Pineapple Express brings heavy rain to both the mountains and the lowlands over several days in Western Washington. Current ...

A Sherwood man has been sentenced to 85 months in prison for sexually abusing a 9-year-old from Independence, Oregon. Orcas never seen before in Seattle delight whale watchers with a visit When ...

Hundreds of people have been rescued after severe flooding battered Hawaii’s Oahu island and triggered evacuation orders Saturday near a dam that officials feared could overtop as water levels rose.

A storm system lashing Hawaii since Tuesday has caused flooding and power outages. The wettest spot in Maui had gotten nearly two feet of rain in the past 24 hours. By Amy Graff A potent, long-lasting ...