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Floodwater fills the Sharp family's front yard on July 23, 2017.
September 13, 2022 | 8:56 AM

In Pa., climate change can increase flooding risk in places that rarely worried about it. This community is seeking solutions

The intense storms that cause flash floods are likely to become more common in Pennsylvania with climate change, and they’re happening outside historical floodplains.

By Rachel McDevitt
Floodwaters partly submerge a van in Darby, Pa., Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Climate models predict the region will experience more precipitation going forward. 2018 was Pennsylvania's wettest year on record.
December 31, 2021 | 7:31 AM

Study: Flood risk rising across Pennsylvania as climate changes

Penn State research shows most cities and boroughs in the state are projected to face higher flood risks by the year 2099.

By Rachel McDevitt
Flooded streets are shown in the Spring Meadow subdivision in LaPlace, La., after Hurricane Ida moved through Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. Hard-hit LaPlace is squeezed between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain.
August 30, 2021 | 5:33 PM

Ida expected to bring heavy rain, flash floods to Pennsylvania

Forecasters say heavy rain will move west to east across Pennsylvania from Tuesday night to Wednesday night.

By Rachel McDevitt