Your safety during heavy rainfall often depends on understanding official alerts. You'll learn the critical difference between a 'Flood Watch' and a 'Flood Warning' and what each means for your immediate actions.
With extreme weather events becoming more common, understanding flood alerts is crucial for personal safety and property protection. In 2023 alone, the U.S. experienced 28 separate weather and climate disaster events, many involving significant flooding.
These events collectively cost over $92.9 billion and resulted in 492 fatalities.