rain /tags/rain rain en-US WLRN Tue, 14 Nov 2023 22:52:06 GMT Two systems to produce heavy rain, strong winds over Florida this week /weather/2023-11-14/two-systems-to-produce-heavy-rain-strong-winds-over-florida-this-week A Gulf Low and a Caribbean system will simultaneously impact Florida this week. Flooding winds and damaging wind gusts are expected over the Panhandle and South Florida Tue, 14 Nov 2023 22:52:06 GMT /weather/2023-11-14/two-systems-to-produce-heavy-rain-strong-winds-over-florida-this-week Megan Borowski Potential tropical disturbance to bring heavy rain, flash flood threat to Florida /weather/2023-05-30/potential-tropical-disturbance-to-bring-heavy-rain-flash-flood-threat-to-florida The National Hurricane Center is closely monitoring an area in the Gulf of Mexico that promises to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to Florida by the end of the week. Tue, 30 May 2023 21:32:20 GMT /weather/2023-05-30/potential-tropical-disturbance-to-bring-heavy-rain-flash-flood-threat-to-florida Justin Ballard Torrential storms batter South Florida, close Fort Lauderdale airport /weather/2023-04-13/torrential-storms-batter-south-florida-close-key-airport Nearly a foot of rain fell in a matter of hours in Fort Lauderdale – causing widespread flooding, the closure of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and the suspension of high-speed commuter rail service for the Broward County region. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 11:00:00 GMT /weather/2023-04-13/torrential-storms-batter-south-florida-close-key-airport Associated Press Heavy rains leave dozens dead in Brazil as cities cancel Carnival /npr-breaking-news/2023-02-20/heavy-rains-leave-dozens-dead-in-brazil-as-cities-cancel-carnival The cities of Sao Sebastiao, Ubatuba, Ilhabela and Bertioga, some of the hardest hit and now under state of calamity, canceled their Carnival festivities as rescue teams struggle to find the missing. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 08:04:24 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2023-02-20/heavy-rains-leave-dozens-dead-in-brazil-as-cities-cancel-carnival The Associated Press Federal climate forecasts could help prepare for extreme rain. But it's years away /environment/2023-01-13/federal-climate-forecasts-could-help-prepare-for-extreme-rain-but-its-years-away Thanks to a new federal law, cities will get better forecasts about how climate change intensifies rainstorms. Still, it won't be in time for billions of dollars of federal infrastructure spending. Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:28:06 GMT /environment/2023-01-13/federal-climate-forecasts-could-help-prepare-for-extreme-rain-but-its-years-away Lauren Sommer Heavy rain is still hitting California. A few reservoirs figured out how to capture more for drought /national/2023-01-11/heavy-rain-is-still-hitting-california-a-few-reservoirs-figured-out-how-to-capture-more-for-drought Decades-old rules mean most reservoirs aren't allowed to fill up in the winter. A new approach using weather forecasts is helping some save more water to help with California's drought. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 22:11:35 GMT /national/2023-01-11/heavy-rain-is-still-hitting-california-a-few-reservoirs-figured-out-how-to-capture-more-for-drought Lauren Sommer Expect more rain in South Florida this week, forecasters say /weather/2022-11-21/expect-more-rain-in-south-florida South Florida is forecast to feel more rain this week after the region got drenched Sunday from a slow-moving storm that left streets flooded, according to the National Weather Service. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 15:15:00 GMT /weather/2022-11-21/expect-more-rain-in-south-florida Michelle Marchante, Omar Rodríguez Ortiz | Miami Herald Rainwater from Piney Point released into Tampa Bay /news/2022-08-16/rainwater-from-piney-point-released-into-tampa-bay More water was released over the weekend from the troubled Piney Point phosphate plant into Tampa Bay. But this time, the water is not expected to impact the bay. Tue, 16 Aug 2022 15:40:53 GMT /news/2022-08-16/rainwater-from-piney-point-released-into-tampa-bay Steve Newborn Researchers can now explain how climate change is affecting your weather /news/2022-07-07/researchers-can-now-explain-how-climate-change-is-affecting-your-weather For decades, it was impossible to say that a specific weather event was caused, or even made worse, by climate change. But advanced research methods are changing that. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 15:24:40 GMT /news/2022-07-07/researchers-can-now-explain-how-climate-change-is-affecting-your-weather Rebecca Hersher More than 3 feet of rain triggers evacuation warnings in Australia's largest city /news/2022-07-04/more-than-3-feet-of-rain-triggers-evacuation-warnings-in-australias-largest-city Parts of Sydney's 5 million people are facing a fourth flooding emergency in less than a year and a half after torrential rain caused dams to overflow and waterways to break their banks. Mon, 04 Jul 2022 14:01:40 GMT /news/2022-07-04/more-than-3-feet-of-rain-triggers-evacuation-warnings-in-australias-largest-city The Associated Press