Emergency management directors with the National Weather Service Charleston will hold a briefing Tuesday regarding changes to flash flooding event criteria.

Thousands of flash flood warnings have been issued across the country and the number of flash flood emergencies is near-record, too.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the Kansas City metro area as thunderstorms sweep across the region on Monday morning.

Millions of Americans are under weather advisories this week. See which major cities have heat, flood or storm advisories.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) –The National Weather Service Charleston will be making some changes to their flash flood warning criteria to issue advisories in the Lowcountry. A flash flood

Axios Visuals Last week's flooding across the Midwest and East continues a record-setting trend of flash flood warnings issued by the National Weather Service. Why it matters: The numbers reflect an especially rainy season,

On Monday at 9:23 a.m. a flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 1:15 p.m. The warning is for Johnson, Wyandotte, Jackson and Cass counties.

Significant rainfall from storms caused flash flooding in parts of Montgomery County, Maryland, located north of Washington, D.C., on Saturday, trapping many in buildings and cars.

Democrats have questioned the effectiveness of the flash flood warning the weather service sent out on July 4, after floodwaters had already overwhelmed many areas in Kerr County.

A flash flood watch has been issued across portions of New Mexico on Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. The watch is expected to expire at 10 p.m. on