flooding

Ongoing flooding in Eastern and Southern Spain has caused one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the region in decades. What Happened: At least 158 people have been killed by flooding caused by torrential rain on Tuesday night and Wednesday, according to the BBC. The damage is concentrated...

Tropical Storm Helene is forecasted to turn into a hurricane as it makes landfall over Florida on Thursday. The storm was located about 60 miles northeast of Cozumel, Mexico, Wednesday morning, moving northwest at 9 mph with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph, according to the National Weather...

Massive flooding in Bangladesh and India has resulted in the deaths of more than 60 people. What Happened: Local officials say heavy rainfall has resulted in flooding and landslides, leaving more than 150 roads in the region completely underwater and thousands of people stranded without...

Heavy, flooding rain that began in the South over the weekend eventually began drenching parts of the Midwest and Northeast Wednesday. Rain came down very heavily in Annapolis, MD, it caused flooding scenes like this one. More rain is on the way today, then the forecast looks much brighter...

Parts of the mid-Atlantic flooded by Tropical Storm Isaias on August 4 may re-live a similar situation today. SONAR Critical Events and radar: Flash flood risk for Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 Thunderstorms have already produced up to two inches of rainfall in portions of the Delmarva Peninsula this...

Summer storms slammed several states again Tuesday, with almost 100 reports of large hail and damaging winds sent to the National Weather Service (NWS) from more than a dozen states. SONAR Critical Events and radar: Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 8 a.m. EDT; Flash flood watch areas shaded in dark...

Three dams have failed in mid-Michigan after days of heavy rain, leading to the evacuation of 10,000 residents. On Tuesday, the Edenville dam failed and the Sanford dam was overrun, according to the Midland Daily News. On Wednesday morning, a third structure — the Poseyville Dyke in Midland...

Periods of relentless downpours will continue to drench southern California over the next two days, possibly disrupting freight flows along several interstates. Daily rainfall records were set on Monday, Apr. 6 in the Los Angeles metropolitan area where almost 1.25 inches fell at Los Angeles...

For anyone in and around the Corn Belt in 2019, the lasting effects of this spring's flooding are still front and center in everyone's mind. The economy has been impacted as two of the area's largest industries have been hit the hardest – agriculture and transportation.   Farming and freight are...

Wind, rain and snow could slow drivers a bit in several regions of the U.S. today, October 25. The messy weather continues into the weekend. Pesky Plains Extremely strong crosswinds will continue to make deadheading quite risky across portions of central and western Montana through this evening....

Kirby Corp. (NYSE: KEX) reported third-quarter results that beat consensus estimates as barge operations in the U.S. Midwest returned to normal after months of severe flooding. The Houston-based company narrowed its earnings guidance for 2019 as it expects a seasonally slow fourth quarter in...

Contributions by FreightWaves Market Analyst Alexandria Quevedo Even though it's October, reminders of the devastating March floods in the western Corn Belt haven't faded. Roads are still closed, farms drowned, and the volume of grain carloads leaving the region is still trying to play catch up....

Weekend Weather Woes For Florida A tropical system will threaten the U.S. Gulf Coast and I-10 corridor – from New Orleans to Clearwater – with gusty winds, heavy rain, storm surge and dangerous flooding. It begins later today, October 18, lasting through Saturday. SONAR Critical Events:...

On today's episode of FreightWaves NOW, Nick Austin talks southern flooding, Kyle Cunningham brings the updates for carriers across the country, and Donny Gilbert delivers your market volume updates by each trailer type.

I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend! As drivers get back to the grind today, October 14, they will, in all likelihood, run into scattered rain showers and thunderstorms from Texas to the Carolinas. The good news is that any delays should be minor. Also, most storms will not contain large hail...