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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">St. Croix Squadron: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">This time of year severe storms tends to decrease in frequency in our part of the country, however any thunderstorm can produce heavy rains. These rains can also bring
the threat of flash flooding. Here are some facts relating to flash flooding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Flash flooding remains the deadliest severe weather in the U.S., killing more people per year than hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Conditions to produce these powerful floods can happen under various circumstances, but there are warning signs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">What creates a flash flood?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">According to the National Weather Service, it isn't just one weather event that creates a flash flood but many elements combined.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">The main reason for flash flooding is heavy rainfall, usually over a long period over a dry land area. Next, the conditions of soil, ground cover and topography also factors
into flooding. When water exceeds the ability of the ground to absorb it, flash flooding occurs. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Flash floods can happen within minutes of excessive rain or if a dam or levee fails, causing a sudden rush of water. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Most flash flooding is caused by slow-moving thunderstorms repeatedly moving over the same area or heavy rains from hurricanes and tropical storms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><img width="668" height="376" style="width:6.9583in;height:3.9166in" id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DAFB1E.7A4DCA40" alt="A view of flooded streets after heavy rain in Ljubljana, Slovenia on September 30, 2021. More than 500 workplaces damaged due to heavy rain after 88 litres of rain per square meter fell. (Photo by Ales Beno/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">A view of flooded streets after heavy rain in Ljubljana, Slovenia on September 30, 2021. More than 500 workplaces damaged due to heavy rain after 88 litres of rain per
square meter fell. (Photo by Ales Beno/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">(Getty Images)</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Areas most susceptible to flash flooding<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">According to NASA, some of the most at-risk areas for flash floods include urban areas. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Buildings, highways, driveways and parking lots increase rain runoff by reducing the amount of rain absorbed by the ground, increasing the potential for a flash flood.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.n-d-a.org/flooding.php" target="_blank">The National Disaster Association reports</a> that river flood plains and coastal areas are most susceptible
to flooding, but flash floods can happen anywhere with extended periods of heavy rainfall. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Bangladesh is the most flood-prone area globally because of the monsoon season, causing periods of intense rainfall. Deforestation in Nepal, causing soil erosion, has
also added to flooding issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">How powerful are flash floods?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Flash floods can roll massive boulders, flatten full-grown trees and destroy buildings and bridges. It takes just six inches of fast-moving flood water to knock you over,
according to the NWS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Will you know when a flash flood is coming?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">When conditions are ripe for a flash flood, the NWS will issue flash flood warnings and watches. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">If a flash flood warning has been issued near you, it's time to get to higher ground.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">The NWS uses satellites, radar, and rain gauges to predict and detect flooding to look out for weather associated with flash flooding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Forecasters use radar to estimate rainfall rates and other potential factors as they consider issuing flash flood warnings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.foxweather.com/learn/explaining-flood-alerts-issued-by-national-weather-service" target="_blank">Learn the difference between flood watches and warnings
here.</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Download the FOX Weather app to get weather alerts for flooding and stay aware of what's happening around you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="668" height="376" style="width:6.9583in;height:3.9166in" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DAFB1E.7A4DCA40" alt="A white car in high flood waters in New York."><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">A motorist drives a car through a flooded expressway in Brooklyn, New York, early on Sept. 2, 2021, as flash flooding and record-breaking rainfall brought by the remnants
of Storm Ida swept through the area. (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">(Getty Images)</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">How to avoid deadly flooding<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">According to the NWS, most flood-related deaths are due to flash floods. It's also the No. 1 weather-related killer in the U.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Nearly half of flood deaths are vehicle-related, according to the NWS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">You've probably heard officials warn, "turn around, don't drown." The saying applies to all flooding situations. Don't drive in flooded streets or highways. The general
rule is if you can't see the road, it's not a good idea to continue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">If your vehicle stalls in water, abandon it and seek higher ground. Rising water can quickly sweep away a vehicle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">What to do if you are caught in a flash flood<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">According to FEMA, these are the basic safety rules to follow in the event of a flooding event: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Evacuate if you are told to leave.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Avoid bridges over fast-moving water.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Get to higher ground.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">If you become trapped on a roof or higher area, stay where you are and wait for rescue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Avoid wading in floodwater; it can contain dangerous debris or downed power lines that electrically charge the water.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Historic flash flooding events<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Johnstown, Pennsylvania: A dam failed in 1889, sending a flash flood wave through the city, killing 2,200 residents.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Mississippi floods: In April 1993, areas of the Midwest received as much as ten times the average amount of rainfall which swelled the Mississippi and its 50 tributaries.
The Mississippi flooded 354 counties in 9 states, destroying bridges and airports and killing 45 people. More than 50,000 people were displaced. <br>
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Big Thompson Canyon: In July 1976, a storm dumped a foot of rain into the Colorado canyon, sending a raging flash flood of water 19 feet high, killing 144 people and injuring 250 others, <a href="https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2006/3095/" target="_blank">according
to the U.S. Geological Survey.</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Gill Sans MT",sans-serif">Turkey: Flash floods killed at least 77 people in three provinces in August 2021 after heavy rainfall began on Aug. 10, <a href="https://floodlist.com/asia/turkey-floods-update-august-2021" target="_blank">reports
floodlist.com. </a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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