Steady winter rains bring end to SC drought
A winter of steady rainfall has pulled South Carolina out of drought for the first time in more than three years. Full story
Chicago sinkhole swallows 3 cars
One man was hospitalized as the road collapsed beneath him. Heavy rainfall forced road closures around Chicago.
March matches yearly rainfall for northern Australia
Annual average rainfall levels in Queensland, Australia, have been reached after more rain battered the flooded area this weekend. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Killer drought thwarted Maya comeback
Much has been made of the so-called 2012 Mayan apocalypse. But for the real Maya people, the end of the world came slowly and timed with historic droughts. Full story
Why Sea Levels Fell, Only to Rise Again
From the beginning of 2010 until mid-2011, the average level of the world's oceans dropped by 0.2 inches (5 millimeters). But how could this happen when average sea levels have been rising for decades? Full story
How Tropical Rains Helped Create Great Salt Lake
The U.S. Southwest typically evokes images of endless deserts, without a drop of water in sight. But about 14,000 years ago, the Southwest was home to many large lakes, such as Lake Bonneville, which covered much of present-day Utah and was nearly as large as Lake Michigan. Over the years, Bonnevill Full story
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Isaac sits over southwestern Missouri
Weather Channel meteorologist Jim Cantore reports there are still huge areas of rainfall in the forecast as Isaac moves away from Louisiana.
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