Flood News

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...

NWS Missoula Heavy Rain briefing through Tuesday June 2 2026: additional 0.5-1 inch rainfall, 2 inches possible along the Continental Divide, with heaviest rainfall corridor highlighted across northwestern Montana

Jun 01, 2026 StormBag Team4 min read

Flood Warning in Effect for Western Montana as Snowmelt and Heavy Rain Drive Streams Higher

NWS Missoula extended a Flood Warning Monday evening for parts of Flathead, Lake, and Sanders counties through Tuesday morning, citing small-stream flooding driven by rain...

NOAA GOES-19 GeoColor satellite view of the Gulf of Mexico, June 2 2026 03:36 UTC, showing convective activity over the Yucatán Peninsula

Jun 01, 2026 StormBag Team4 min read

Atlantic Hurricane Season Opens With Forecasters Watching Central Gulf

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season opened Monday with no active storms but forecasters tracking a potential development window over the central Gulf of Mexico in...