Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Rare New England Tornado Damages Homes, Floods Roads, Topples Trees
Aug 21 2023 // A rare Rhode Island tornado lifted a car off an interstate highway Friday as severe weather swept already storm-weary New England, damaging homes, flooding roads and toppling trees. Tornadoes were reported in several spots...
Potential of ‘Life-Threatening Flooding’ from Hilary in SoCal Mountains, Deserts and Southwest Nevada
Aug 18 2023 // AccuWeather on Friday issued an alert warning of the potential of a “life-threatening, flooding disaster” in the mountains and deserts of Southern California and far southwest Nevada due to Hurricane Hilary. In...
India Braces for More Rain After Floods, Lightning Kill 2,000
Aug 18 2023 // Some regions of India are bracing for more torrential rain, raising the risk of further causalities after natural calamities such as floods and lightning killed 2,000 people during the current monsoon season. Rains have...
Hurricane Hilary Threatens Flooding Rain in California, Nevada and Arizona
Aug 17 2023 // AccuWeather meteorologists say Hurricane Hilary is anticipated to bring heavy rain, flash flooding and strong winds to parts of California, Nevada and Arizona. The meteorologists issued the forecast in a media alert that...
What Are China’s ‘Sponge Cities’ and Why Aren’t They Stopping Urban Floods?
Aug 15 2023 // China has been hit by devastating floods in recent weeks, inundating cities and causing deaths and infrastructural damage, as well as raising questions about the effectiveness of its 2015 “sponge city”...
Rising Flood Risks Threaten Many Water and Sewage Treatment Plants
Aug 14 2023 // The crack of a summer thunderstorm once comforted people in Ludlow, Vermont. But that was before a storm dropped eight inches of rain on the village of 2,200 in two days last month. And it was before the devastation of...
Norwegian River Dam Partly Collapses After Floods
Aug 10 2023 // A dam on a Norwegian river partly collapsed after heavy rain on Wednesday, sending water gushing through a wide gap in the structure, and the prime minister said the country should be prepared for more floods in the coming...
Bursting Ice Dam in Alaska Highlights Risks of Glacial Flooding
Aug 9 2023 // The gray, two-story home with white trim toppled and slid, crashing into the river below as rushing waters carried off a bobbing chunk of its roof. Next door, a condo building teetered on the edge of the bank, its...
Slovenia Suffers Its Worst-Ever Floods; Damage Could Top €500M, Prime Minister Says
Aug 7 2023 // LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) – Slovenia has faced the worst-ever natural disaster in its history, Prime Minister Robert Golob said Saturday, after devastating floods caused damage estimated at half a billion euros ($550...
Western Kentucky, Tennessee Again Hit by Flooding
Aug 7 2023 // Flooding in northwest Tennessee and western Kentucky has shut down roads and prompted some home evacuations. Several inches of rain fell over 24 hours in the region along the Mississippi River, causing flash...
Vermont’s Flooded Capital Ponders Rebuild With an Eye on Climate Change
Aug 7 2023 // A beloved bookstore in Vermont`s small capital city moved across the street to a new spot farther from the Winooski River after an ice jam sent river water into the store in 1992. A nearby office supply and gift store did...
Slovenia Hit by Worst Floods in More Than a Decade, Killing Several People
Aug 4 2023 // Several people were killed in Slovenia as the southern European nation was hit by some of the worst flooding in more the decade, with rapidly rising waters submerging towns in the country’s north. The Slovenian...
1 in 5 Texans Live in Flood Prone Areas, New Data Reveals
Aug 1 2023 // Almost 6 million Texans, or about 20% of the population, live in an area susceptible to flooding, according to first-of-its-kind data gathered as part of a statewide effort to harden Texas against floods and rising sea...
Rain Pelts Beijing, Northern China, Causing Floods and Claiming at Least 11 Lives
Aug 1 2023 // Relentless rain stretched into a fourth day in Beijing and nearby cities on Tuesday as a weakening typhoon brought non-stop precipitation and widespread flooding to northern China, so far claiming 11 lives. Rivers have...
Vermont Farmers Urged to Document Crop Losses From Flooding
Jul 27 2023 // Vermont state and federal officials are urging farmers to document and report damage from the catastrophic flooding that hit the state two weeks ago and inundated crops in the rural mountainous state known for its scenic...
Connecticut Seeks Agriculture Disaster Declaration Due To Severe Flooding of Farms
Jul 25 2023 // Governor Ned Lamont has submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a federal agriculture disaster declaration for all eight counties in Connecticut due to the significant damage that occurred to farms...
Map Tool Gives Grim Look at Sea Level and Flood Impact on Coastal Areas
Jul 24 2023 // Many of the lowest-lying coastal areas of the Southeastern United States, including some heavily populated parts of Florida, will be subject to increased annual flooding in less than 30 years, according to scenarios mapped...
Tropical Storm Calvin Passed Over Hawaii, Leaving Minor Flooding in Its Wake
Jul 21 2023 // Tropical Storm Calvin brought high surf, heavy rain and gusts to parts of Hawaii`s Big Island on Wednesday, only inflicting minor damage. By late morning, the storm had passed to the west and the National Weather Service...
Mayfield, Kentucky, Hit by Floods 18 Months After Devastating Tornado
Jul 20 2023 // Parts of Kentucky cannot seem to catch a break from extreme weather events. Some 18 months after a powerful tornado ripped up much of downtown Mayfield, in southwestern Kentucky, heavily damaging businesses, homes,...
Heavy Rains Swamp Northeast Again; Floods Claims 5 Lives; Others, Including 2 Children, Missing
Jul 17 2023 // Heavy rains pounded an already saturated Northeast on Sunday for the second time in a week, spurring another round of flash flooding, cancelled airline flights and power outages. In Pennsylvania, a sudden flash flood late...
