Over 4,000 flash flood warnings are issued across the United States every year, but only a fraction are declared emergencies.

A dangerous flood emergency unfolded across the middle of the country on Sunday, after a days-long run of deadly storms ...

Flash flood emergency warnings are rare: Given the large number of flash flood warnings issued, just over 20 years ago the NWS begun issuing a more extreme alert, called a flash flood emergency ...

According to the National Flood Insurance Program for Agents, most homeowners' insurance does not cover flood damage.