1 Killed, 2 Missing After Flash Flood Hits Colorado Canyon One person was killed and two others are still missing after a flash flood struck a Colorado canyon area Tuesday, officials said. Related: Brain Post: Burn Scars – How Wildfires Can Cause Dangerous Flash Flooding Larimer County Sheriff’s Office said that the body of one person was recovered from the Poudre River, and officials were searching for others confirmed to […] SnowBrains | July 21, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Insane Footage of Flash Flood in Las Vegas, NV Canyon [arve url="https://youtu.be/vDK6jUDJgNs"] SnowBrains | May 28, 2021 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Flash Floods: Everything You Need to Know About The #1 Weather-Related Killer in the United States This article’s text was originally shared on weather.gov Flash floods are the #1 weather-related killer in the United States. Several factors contribute to flash flooding. The two key elements are rainfall intensity and duration. Intensity is the rate of rainfall, and duration is how long the rain lasts. Topography, soil conditions, and ground cover also play an important role. Flash […] Brains WeatherBrains | May 14, 2021 0 Comments
Glacier Fracture In New Delhi Causes Widespread Flood Damage – 125 Reported Missing A glacier fractured in the Himalayas on Sunday, causing flash floods and widespread damage, with more than 125 people reported missing. India’s disaster response team was dispatched to Uttarakhand’s mountainous region, where they’ve already recovered seven bodies. Authorities have begun evacuating several villages downstream to clear the area for rescue efforts. Related: Watch Glacier Flood Sweep Through Valley The flood destroyed […] Weather Nick Retterer | February 9, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Powerful Water Floods Town After 2 Dams Break in Michigan, Forcing Thousands to Evacuate 2 dams busted in central Michigan on Tuesday forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents and causing the national weather service to issue a flash-flood warning for areas near the Tittabawassee River. The dams were the Edenville Dam and the Stanford Dam near Midland, Michigan. It is believed that severe flooding in the area had put too much pressure […] SnowBrains | May 22, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: 17 Hikers Rescued from Flash Flood Near Tucson, AZ Yesterday Wow, this was a super intense rescue. Search and Rescue personnel were able to successfully rescue 17 hikers, including a 4-year-old from a deadly flash flood at Tanque Verde Falls near Tuscon, Arizona yesterday. Miraculously, no one lost their life. These rescuers are true badasses. Thanks. Full details below: Pima County Sheriff’s Department Press Release July 24th, 2017 **17 Hikers rescued […] Industry News CragBrains | July 25, 2017 0 Comments
VIDEO: What the Leading Edge of a Deadly Flash Flood Looks Like skip to 1:15 mark in video to see the wall of water and logs approaching This video shows us what the leading edge of a flash flood looks like. This video is from Ellison Creek in Payson, AZ on July 15th, 2017 – the same day that 8 people were killed by a flash flood at the nearby Cold Springs Swimming […] CragBrains | July 25, 2017 0 Comments
8 Swimmers Confirmed Dead & More Missing After Flash Flood Hits Popular Arizona Swimming Hole At least 8 people have been confirmed to have been killed by a flash flood at the very popular Cold Springs Swimming Hole in Payson, Arizona on Saturday, according to the Gila County, AZ Sheriff’s Office. More swimmers are currently missing and being searched for. There were more than 100 people in the Cold Springs Swimming Hole at the time […] Industry News CragBrains | July 16, 2017 1 Comment
Flash Flood & Rockslide DESTROY Ski Resort in Slovakia: Photo Tour all photos from Vrátna ski resort facebook page Vrátna ski resort in northern Slovakia took a big hit this week when a flood and subsequent landslide destroyed the base area and gondola. We haven’t been able to find any news about this flood and destruction besides this short blurb: The ski resort of Vrátna in northern Slovakia was devastated by a flash flood that caused a mud and rock slide which engulfed a lift station. The photos they put on their facebook page say everything that you […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 28, 2014 12 Comments
Kayaking Flooded Boulder Creek, Elephant Buttress on September 12th, 2013 Portions of Colorado have been ravaged lately by unprecedented amounts of rain. Some areas of Colorado have received over 9 inches of rain in only 3 days. One town saw 6.5 inches in only 18 hours. This has caused intense flash flooding that has cut off towns from help due to swollen rivers swallowing roads and bridges. Despite all the destruction, […] Friday Fun Kyler Roush | September 13, 2013 1 Comment
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