Flooding & Severe Weather

Flooding is a temporary overflow of water onto land that is normally dry. Floods can result from rain, snow, coastal storm, storm surges, overflows of rivers, and dam failure. 

Floodwaters can:

  • damage buildings and roads
  • cause power outages
  • create landslides
  • lead to illness or loss of life
  • carry waste and pollute drinking water
  • develop slowly or quickly (flash floods can be sudden and violent)

Flooding Resources

Ready.Gov - Floods 
FEMA - Be Prepared for a Flood
CDC - Floods and Your Safety
American Red Cross - Flood Safety Checklist (English)
American Red Cross - Flood Safety Checklist (Spanish) 
Ready.gov Flood Information Sheet
American Red Cross - Flood Safety
National Weather Service's Safety Outreach Materials 
CDC - Mosquitos - What to Do After a Hurricane or Flood

Severe Weather

Severe weather can happen anytime and can include hazardous conditions produced by thunderstorms, including damaging winds, tornadoes, large hail, flooding and flash flooding, and winter storms associated with freezing rain, sleet, snow and strong winds.

Learn more about:

Make a family emergency plan
Ready Kids 

If you are a disaster survivor, please visit FEMA.gov for up-to-date information on current disaster declarations. If you have questions about your disaster assistance application, you can call (800) 621-3362, visit disasterassistance.gov or use the FEMA mobile app.