The term "100-year flood" is often misunderstood—many believe it means a flood that happens once every 100 years, but that’s not how probability works. Instead, it refers to a flood that has a ...

Weather forecasters sometimes warn of storms that unleash rains so unusual they are described as 100 ... year floods. Here’s what to know about how scientists determine how extreme a flood ...

A "100-year flood" means a 1% chance of that level of flooding happening each year. Houston saw three 500-year flood events within three years from 2015 to 2017, including Hurricane Harvey.

When flooding is severe, you'll sometimes hear the phrase "100-year flood" used to describe the destruction. That can be a misleading term, say experts, because it doesn't mean that level of ...

Weather forecasters sometimes warn of storms that unleash rains so unusual they are described as 100 ... year floods. Here’s what to know about how scientists determine how extreme a flood ...

NOAA predicts another “above average” hurricane season with between 13 and 19 named storms. Central Florida residents should ...

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