For a small fish only found in the San Francisco Estuary, the delta smelt has caused a lot of controversy over the years.

Evidence of a relatively dry winter across the Missouri River Basin can be found in the latest runoff forecasts.

Here are five reasons why freezing rain is the worst preciptation type: ...

A well-maintained gutter system does more than just channel rainwater away from your home—it protects your foundation, roof, ...

Floodwaters from Friday’s intense rains continued to rise in some parts of the area Saturday morning, in Randolph, Barbour ...

The first in a series of three significant storms landed Friday in Northern California, with the forecast for warm rains prompting the Yuba Water Agency to increase flows from Bullards Bar Reservoir ...

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a flood watch in Fayette County and a hazardous weather outlook in ...

CHICAGO - We are thawing out in Chicago, but we may have enough rain which could lead to flooding late this week. Fox 32 ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a rain ... the ocean water advisory it issued before the rainfall due to fire debris. "This was issued as a result of the runoff from ...

It's something much less dramatic, but equally unwelcome: brown water runoff. This environmental hiccup is serious enough that Ocean Safety officials are putting out a no-swim advisory for the ...

Shamim Chowdhury is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on major international breaking news stories, in particular, conflicts, refugees and natural disasters. She has reported ...