The dramatic images resulting from this week's floods in the Midwest are, in a way, a welcome sight. Six months ago, the region was wracked by drought. While the sudden drought-to-flood transition may ...

Observed annual maximum daily streamflow data (a), the probability of record-breaking streamflow events (b), geographical map of the study area (c), and future projection of the return periods of ...

Part One: Floods and droughts in living memory -- From drought to deluge: "Normal" climate in the West -- The 1861-1862 floods: lessons lost -- The great droughts of the twentieth century -- Why is ...

The global water cycle has become “increasingly erratic and extreme” with wild swings between droughts and floods, spelling big trouble for economies and societies, according to a report published ...

Irwin Thompson / Staff Photographer Texans are often thinking about the access to and availability of water. But in recent months, it’s been more plentiful. Last week, the Texas Water Development ...