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Toccoa River flood with a swollen river flowing through a forested mountain valley

Toccoa River Breaks 1990 Flood Record in North Georgia

November 5, 2026

Amtrak Thanksgiving trains at a station platform with passengers boarding a long train

Amtrak Adds Extra Trains and Seats for Thanksgiving Travel

November 4, 2026

Southwest flooding November with a swollen river flowing fast through a desert canyon

Southwest Floods Ease but River Danger Remains After Record Rain

November 3, 2026

Melbourne Florida flooding with heavy rain falling over streets and standing water

Melbourne Records Its Wettest Day in 89 Years as Florida Floods

November 2, 2026

Daylight saving time ends shown by a clock face with hands near two in the morning

Daylight Saving Time Ends as Clocks Fall Back on 1 November

November 1, 2026

Halloween Saturday 2026 pumpkins and autumn decorations on a porch at dusk

Halloween Falls on a Saturday for the First Time Since 2020

October 31, 2026

Sierra Nevada snow covering mountain slopes and pine trees under a grey winter sky

Sierra Nevada Braces for Halloween Weekend Snow and Strong Winds

October 30, 2026

Cross-country storm clouds gathering over a dark landscape with heavy rain approaching

Cross-Country Storm to Bring Heavy Rain, Snow and Flood Risk to 35 States

October 29, 2026

Reid Wiseman new role illustrated by a view of Earth from space above clouds

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman Takes New Roles at Caltech and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

October 28, 2026

South Florida king tide flooding along a Miami beachfront street with seawater covering the road

South Florida King Tide Sets Record Water Levels Without a Hurricane

October 27, 2026