Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Yellowstone Reopens After Changes Wrought by Flood
Jun 23 2022 // Hundreds of cars, trucks and recreational vehicles were backed up in long lines at entrances to Yellowstone National Park as it partially reopened Wednesday morning following record floods that reshaped the park’s...
Another Emergency Declared after Flooding in West Virginia
Jun 22 2022 // West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for Mingo County due to damage caused by severe weather that struck last week. The storm last Friday caused flash flooding, downed trees and power lines and...
A Year Later: Tennessee Flood that Killed 20 Challenges Community
Jun 22 2022 // When a flash flood tore through Waverly, Tennessee, 17-year-old Zoe Turner ran to safety on the top floor of her family’s home. The rushing water would claim the lives of 20 of her neighbors, damage more than 700...
Yellowstone Park Aiming for Quick Reopening After Floods
Jun 21 2022 // Most of Yellowstone National Park should reopen within the next two weeks, much faster than originally expected after record floods pounded the region last week and knocked out major roads, federal officials...
Flooding Inundates More of Bangladesh and India, Stranding Nearly 10M People
Jun 21 2022 // DHAKA/GUWAHATI, India – Floodwaters inundated more of Bangladesh and northeast India on Tuesday, officials said, as authorities struggled to reach more than 9.5 million people stranded with little food and drinking water...
Yellowstone Flooding Recovery Could Take Years, Cost $1 Billion
Jun 20 2022 // Created in 1872 as the United States was recovering from the Civil War, Yellowstone was the first of the national parks that came to be referred to as America’s best idea. Now, the home to gushing geysers, thundering...
Floods in India, Bangladesh Leave Millions Homeless
Jun 20 2022 // DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) – Army troops were called in to rescue thousands of people stranded by massive floods that have ravaged northeastern India and Bangladesh, leaving millions of homes underwater and severing...
Wright to Pick Up United P&C’s Flood Book in July
Jun 16 2022 // Wright National Flood Insurance Co. has announced it will take over United Property & Casualty’s flood insurance book of business, starting in the third quarter of this year. The move, still subject to review by...
Officials Assess Damage After Historic Yellowstone Floods
Jun 15 2022 // A torrent of rain combined with a rapidly melting snowpack caused a deluge of flooding that forced the evacuation of some parts of Yellowstone National Park, cutting off electricity and forcing park officials to close all...
Forecasters Issue Flood Watch for Columbia River in Washington
Jun 14 2022 // Unusually heavy rain and a melting snowpack have pushed the Columbia River to near flood stage from Vancouver to Longview, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters issued a flood watch for areas along the...
UniFi Group to Acquire Controlling Stake in National Flood Services
Jun 13 2022 // PEAK6 InsurTech, an insurance-operations subsidiary of PEAK6 Investments, said UniFi Group agreed to acquire a controlling interest in National Flood Services (NFS). PEAK6 will retain a minority stake in the new joint...
Historic Levels of Rainfall Cause Floods in Central China, Killing at Least 10
Jun 10 2022 // At least 10 people have been killed and three are missing in flooding in the central Chinese province of Hunan, while a landslide buried parts of a village in the southern Guangxi region, state media reported. Storms have...
Climate-Driven Flooding Poses Well Water Contamination Risks in Midwest
Jun 9 2022 // After a record-setting Midwestern rainstorm that damaged thousands of homes and businesses, Stefanie Johnson’s farmhouse in Blandinsville, Illinois, didn’t have safe drinking water for nearly two months. Flood...
Washington Flash Flood, Mudslide Damaged Homes
Jun 8 2022 // A flash flood and mudslide in Okanogan County, Washington, damaged two homes, according to county emergency management officials. Emergency management officials said last week’s mudslide happened amid thunderstorms...
North Texas Flash Flooding Kills 1
Jun 6 2022 // At least one person was killed as heavy rains caused flash flooding in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The storms sloshed across the region Friday night, resulting in widely scattered flash flooding. Fire and rescue officials...
Circuit Court Clears Way For Suits Against Army Corps Over Harvey Floodwater Releases
Jun 6 2022 // A federal appellate court last week cleared the way for thousands of Houston-area property owners and their insurers to pursue claims for damages after the US Army Corps of Engineers emptied two reservoirs that were...
First Named Storm of 2022 Brings Minor Flooding to Miami Area. Bermuda Next
Jun 6 2022 // Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of what’s predicted to be a busy 2022 Atlantic season, caused minor flooding in parts of South Florida before it strengthened a bit and aimed for Bermuda. The storm that...
Insurance Technology: Flood Data From Arturo and ICEYE; Weather Intelligence From Verisk; Home Valuations from CAPE Analytics
Jun 2 2022 // Arturo and ICEYE Offer Near Real-Time Flood, Property Damage Insights Property analytics firm Arturo and sensor data provider ICEYE hope to change what’s possible with insurance response to flood events....
Hurricane Agatha Brings Flooding, Mudslides to Mexico, Killing at Least 11
Jun 2 2022 // SAN ISIDRO DEL PALMAR, Mexico (AP) – Hurricane Agatha caused flooding and mudslides that killed at least 11 people and left 20 missing, the governor of the southern state of Oaxaca said Tuesday. Gov. Alejando Murat said...
North Carolina Unveils Flood-Warning System for Roads
May 27 2022 // The North Carolina Department of Transportation has armed itself with an advanced flood-warning system designed to help pass the word to motorists on any flood risks to roads, bridges and culverts. A news release from the...
