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Muddy, fast-moving floodwater surges over rocks and through trees, with dense green foliage in the foreground and forested riverbanks in the background. Infographic showing a cross-section of a landscape with mountains, valleys, farms, and houses, illustrating how heavy rainfall from a storm cloud leads to water flowing downhill, pooling in low-lying areas, and causing a flash flood when the ground cannot absorb it. Numbered steps explain rain runoff, water buildup, and the impact of hard or dry ground on flooding.
A dry river bed and surrounding land.
Watch a desert thunderstorm and resulting flash flood scour the sandy soil and terrain
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Time-lapse: July 2025 flash floods in Texas
The Texas flash floods—which resulted in the Guadalupe River rising by 31 feet (9.4...
Video: @robertivey77 via Instagram—Anadolu Agency/Reuters
Watch a desert thunderstorm and resulting flash flood scour the sandy soil and terrain
A desert thunderstorm produces a flash flood that sweeps down canyons.
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Flash flood
A torrent of water pours over a semi-forested landscape.
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Flash flood development
Flash flooding is often caused by heavy rains associated with thunderstorms and...
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