UK: Flooding Closes Roads, Disrupts Travel In Wales

Natural Resources Wales issued 17 flood warnings and 30 alerts across the country for Wednesday, October 16. Heavy rain caused travel disruptions, with flash floods closing roads and, according to SWP, a car trapped in floodwaters. Three schools in Powys were closed Wednesday afternoon.

Spain: Heavy Rain Swells Rivers And Causes Flooding Across Country

Days of heavy rain have caused rivers to swell and triggered flooding in many parts of Spain. Instability is expected to persist this Friday in the northern and eastern parts of the peninsula, with heavy cloud cover and precipitation accompanied by storms in northern Spain. This video shows a swelled river in Boltaña on Thursday, October 17.

U.S. Colorado River basin rejoices from record snowpack while flooding expected

STORY: U.S. Colorado River basin rejoices from record snowpack while flooding expected DATELINE: March 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Colorado River near Hoover Dam on the Arizona-Nevada border 2. various of Lake Mead on the side of Nevada STORYLINE: The Colorado River got a jolt in the arm from the 2022-23 winter thanks to the snowpack that is melting and swelling streams and rivers. The river, a parched lifeline in the U.S. southwest, supplies water to some 40 million people in seven states. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which manages the Colorado River basin, said in its latest projection in January that the water level of Lake Mead, the biggest reservoir in the country, could drop close to the lowest since the reservoir was initially filled in the 1930s. With an above-average snowpack in the states of Colorado and Utah right now, hopes are that a slow spring melt could help turn things around. As of Tuesday, the lake's water

U.S.-ARIZONA-NEVADA BORDER-WATER LEVELS-RISE

U.S.-ARIZONA-NEVADA BORDER-WATER LEVELS-RISE

(230314) -- HOOVER DAM (U.S.), March 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 13, 2023 shows the Colorado River near Hoover Dam on the Arizona-Nevada border, the United States. The Colorado River, the parched lifeline in U.S. southwest, which supplies water to some 40 million people in seven states, got a jolt in the arm from the 2022-23 winter thanks to the snowpack that is melting and swelling streams and rivers. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

U.S.-ARIZONA-NEVADA BORDER-WATER LEVELS-RISE

U.S.-ARIZONA-NEVADA BORDER-WATER LEVELS-RISE

(230314) -- HOOVER DAM (U.S.), March 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 13, 2023 shows the Colorado River near Hoover Dam on the Arizona-Nevada border, the United States. The Colorado River, the parched lifeline in U.S. southwest, which supplies water to some 40 million people in seven states, got a jolt in the arm from the 2022-23 winter thanks to the snowpack that is melting and swelling streams and rivers. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

U.S.-ARIZONA-NEVADA BORDER-WATER LEVELS-RISE

U.S.-ARIZONA-NEVADA BORDER-WATER LEVELS-RISE

(230314) -- LAKE MEAD (U.S.), March 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A girl plays with water in the shallows of Lake Mead on the side of Nevada, the United States, on March 13, 2023. The Colorado River, the parched lifeline in U.S. southwest, which supplies water to some 40 million people in seven states, got a jolt in the arm from the 2022-23 winter thanks to the snowpack that is melting and swelling streams and rivers. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

U.S.-ARIZONA-NEVADA BORDER-WATER LEVELS-RISE

U.S.-ARIZONA-NEVADA BORDER-WATER LEVELS-RISE

(230314) -- LAKE MEAD (U.S.), March 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 13, 2023 shows Lake Mead on the side of Nevada, the United States. The Colorado River, the parched lifeline in U.S. southwest, which supplies water to some 40 million people in seven states, got a jolt in the arm from the 2022-23 winter thanks to the snowpack that is melting and swelling streams and rivers. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)