Floods

July 28, 2006: Hundreds Evacuated After 9 Inches of Rain Floods Ohio Rivers, Streets
EASTLAKE, Ohio — Fast-rising water gushed into homes early Friday in suburban Cleveland, chasing people to rooftops to await boat rescues as 10 inches of rain raised the Grande River 11 feet above flood level. Read More
July 27, 2006: Officials Fear More Flooding Problems in Mid-Atlantic
WASHINGTON (AP) - With a busy hurricane season predicted this year, the mid-Atlantic region could see another slow-moving tropical storm in the next three months similar to the late June rains that caused major flooding from upstate New York to the Washington, D.C., area, a National Weather Service official said Thursday. Read More
June 27, 2006: Savage Storms Wreak Havoc Across the Washington Region
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rain hammered the nation's capital and filled the lowlands of eastern Maryland and northern Virginia, disrupting Amtrak service, flooding tunnels and a major subway station, drowning crops and knocking out power to government buildings. Read More