• Two fatalities reported after intense rainfall in New York City

    A low-pressure system moving through the mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States brought nearly 76 mm (3 inches) of rainfall to the New York region on October 30, 2025, causing flash floods that left two people dead after becoming trapped in flooded basements.

  • First of multiple atmospheric rivers to bring AR4 conditions and rising streamflows to western Washington

    A strong atmospheric river is forecast to make landfall over the Pacific Northwest early on October 31, 2025, bringing heavy rainfall and high freezing levels to western Washington. The event is expected to produce AR3–AR4 conditions, with 75–125 mm (3–5 inches) of rain forecast in the Olympic Peninsula and North Cascades. Two additional atmospheric rivers are expected to follow between November 3 and 5.

  • Tornado-like devastation stretches for miles in Black River after Hurricane Melissa’s historic landfall, Jamaica

    Hurricane Melissa made landfall near Black River, St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, at approximately 10:15 LT (15:15 UTC) on October 28, as a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 295 km/h (185 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 915 hPa. This was the strongest hurricane to strike Jamaica on record, causing catastrophic damage…