Droughts have a similar effect: When soil dries out over long periods, it can become compacted or even crusted over, reducing its ability to absorb water. Severe to extreme preexisting drought ...

Eastgate Crossing and University Place were built in floodplains, and on top of a creek, before there were stormwater ...

When I moved in, I got surveyed and they told me I was well above the elevation level and there was a very low risk,” said ...

Mutual aid groups are looking for volunteers and donations in the wake of historic flooding caused by Tropical Storm Chantal.

These headlines appeared in The Luverne Journal during the first week of July 2003, capturing a range of stories from ...