Flood News

NOAA GOES-19 satellite view of North American Monsoon convective clusters over the Desert Southwest and California on July 17, 2026

Jul 17, 2026 StormBag Team5 min read

North American Monsoon Roars Into California as Flash Flood Watches Spread Across the Southwest

The North American monsoon has arrived early and unusually far west, with the NWS issuing Flood Watches across most of Arizona and monsoonal moisture spreading...

USGS geologist surveys a debris-flow channel in the 2025 Eaton Fire burn area in the foothills above Altadena, California, where uprooted palms, exposed bedrock, and ash-laden runoff illustrate the post-fire flood hazard

Jun 01, 2026 StormBag Team7 min read

Why Last Year's Wildfires Are This Summer's Flood Risk: Inside the Burn-Scar Threat

After a wildfire, soil can become as water-repellent as pavement. NWS forecasters across the West warn that as little as half an inch of rain...