Heat Power Outages Hurricanes Flooding Preparedness Flash floods occur within a few minutes or hours of excessive rainfall, a dam or levee failure or a sudden release of water held by an ice jam. Flash floods can roll boulders, tear out trees, destroy buildings and bridges.
Flash floods can also trigger catastrophic mudslides.
National Weather Service . . . Staying current with forecasts from the National Weather Service can be an important part of flood preparedness. These radios are available at many stores. A Flash Flood or Flood Warning means that flash flooding or flooding has been reported or is imminent - take necessary steps at once. Before a flood occurs. . .