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

So far this year, the National Weather Service has issued seven flash flood warnings across Connecticut, more so far than in any year dating back to the Reagan administration. As of Thursday, weather service offices around the country have issued 3,

The National Weather Service in Tulsa has issued flash flood warnings in parts of Northwest Arkansas for the overnight hours of July 17 into the morning of July 18. The areas affected include parts of southern Benton County including Siloam Springs,