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December 18, 2019

Weather highlights of 2019: Here are the biggest moments, from polar vortex to Hurricane Dorian

Here are the biggest weather events in 2019.

December 14, 2019

Arizona girl Willa Rawlings' body found 2 weeks after flash flood swept her away

The body of 6-year-old Willa Rawlings – who, along with two other children, was swept away two weeks ago when her family allegedly drove around a barricade to cross surging creek waters -- was discovered Friday in a large lake reservoir in rural Arizona.  

December 4, 2019

Search for missing Arizona girl, 6, becomes recovery effort

The on-going search for a 6-year-old girl missing after being swept away in a Tonto Creek, Ariz. rainstorm last week was changed to a recovery operation on Wednesday, the Gila County Sheriff’s Office said, an indication the child is not expected to be found alive, a published report said.

December 4, 2019

Arizona authorities find pants in search for girl, 6, who was swept away in creek: report

Authorities continue to search for 6-year-old Willa Rawlings, who went missing near the Tonto National Forest Friday afternoon after her family's vehicle was swept away by floodwaters, a published report Tuesday said.

December 2, 2019

Single shoe found in search for missing 6-year-old girl swept away in Arizona creek

A shoe belonging to a missing 6-year-old girl, who was the subject of a massive search involving helicopters, drones, boats, dogs and an army of volunteers, was found Sunday about 200 yards from where her family’s  oversized military-style truck got stuck in a raging creek in Arizona, a published report said.

December 1, 2019

2 Arizona children, both 5, found dead, one still missing after vehicle swept away by floodwaters

Two children, both 5 years old, were found dead Saturday and another child, age 6, was still missing early Sunday after floodwaters that struck central Arizona on Friday carried away the vehicle in which they were riding with two adults and four other children, authorities said.

November 3, 2019

California's Mojave River Dam could fail in an extreme storm, put 300,000 at flood risk, officials say

Trouble is brewing upstream.

September 21, 2019

Authorities confirm fifth death linked to Tropical Storm Imelda as Texas floodwaters recede

A fifth death has been linked to the devastating east Texas floods produced by Tropical Storm Imelda, one of the wettest tropical cyclones in U.S. history.

September 19, 2019

Texas hit by Imelda deluge, flash floods, 'life-threatening' rainfall: 'It's as bad as I've ever seen'

Severe flash flooding hit parts of east Texas on Thursday as the center of Tropical Depression Imela hit close to Houston, just over two years since the community was devastated by Hurricane Harvey.

August 25, 2019

Missouri boy, 13, drowns in Joplin flash flooding

A 13-year-old boy drowned Saturday during flash flooding in Missouri, according to local reports.