This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states within seven years from the date of its submission to the states by the Congress.
(Redirected from Flash Flood Warning) A flash flood warning (SAME code: FFW) is issued when a flash flood is imminent or occurring in the warned area. A flash flood is a sudden, violent flood after a heavy rain, or occasionally after a dam break. Rainfall intensity and duration, topography, soil conditions, and ground cover contribute to flash flooding.
Video - August 13, 2016; 1:17 AM ET. Prolonged flood threat targets midwestern, northeastern US as repeated storms unleash excessive rain. News - August 13, 2016; 10:41 AM ET. Rounds of downpours will pose a prolonged threat for flash flooding across parts of the eastern U.S. into early next week.