River gauges, sirens and clear alerts can together help emergency managers anticipate flash floods and communicate life-saving information.

Back-to-back flooding disasters in recent years — in Texas, New Mexico and Kentucky, among many others — have showed that preparing for flash flooding is a new necessity as the planet warms.

Statistically, flash floods are the number one storm-related killer in the United States. Heeding those warnings could mean the difference between life and death.

Happening now: The strongest storms have moved east of the region, but rain is slow to wind down near and east of D.C. A flood watch and severe thunderstorm watch are in effect for parts of the area. What’s next? Typical July heat, relentless humidity and daily storm chances continue through the weekend.

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While climate change is not solely responsible for causing the recent flash floods across the country, here's how it does influence these events and their impact.

When asked which hero he wants to play in James Gunn's DCU, Grant Gustin says he'd play the Scarlet Speedster again.

As the new Superman movie has raised a debate about it being an immigrant story, The Flash actor Grant Gustin chimes in on the big DC topic.