A major thunderstorm like the one that produced devastating flash flooding in Texas over the holiday weekend is not likely in most of California, but climate scientists say that if the perfect weather ...

The question arises, can a Texas-like disaster occur here in California? The Bay Area's rain and snow season, October to April, does bring flooding but rarely on the level that occurred in Texas. But ...

Nearly 36,000 structures would be threatened by the resulting quake-influenced flood plain, a 168% increase from the current figure of about 13,000. Read more: The California tsunami danger is real.

These California coastal cities face heightened flood danger from tsunami, data show A tsunami surge of water swept through a boat basin in Crescent City in March 2011.

The flood disaster in Texas claimed dozens of lives. Extreme floods also bring dangers in parts of California, although experts say there are differences.

Flood risk in California is set to surpass the risk of wildfires in the state by 2050. Over a million homes in Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco that currently have low flood risk will see ...