BOULDER, Colorado, July 16 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news: * * * Why flood prediction in the US falls short and how researchers are working to fix it By Yvaine Ye Dangerous floods struck communities across the United States this July. Heavy rains in New York region killed at least two people after swamping roads and rails this week. In New Mexico, a flash flood hit a mountain town, killing three people. Torrential rain from a tropical storm destroyed  more