Floods in USA
Severe weather including record heavy rain affected parts of Southern California, USA, and bordering parts of Baja California State in northern Mexico. At least 1 person has died and 2…
Hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes following the passage of Hurricane Ian in Florida, USA. As many as 27 fatalities have been reported as search and rescue…
Hurricane Ian left a trail of destruction after it made landfall in southwest Florida, USA, on 28 September 2022. In a statement of 28 September, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said…
Hurricane Fiona dumped more than 25 inches / 635 mm of rain as it made its way across Puerto Rico. At least 2 people lost their lives in the storm…
The remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused widespread flooding in coastal areas of western Alaska, USA, from 17 September 2022. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration in response to…
As much as 385 mm of rain fell in 24 hours in parts of northern Texas, triggering flash floods across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, 21 to 22 August 2022. Meanwhile…
The Governor of West Virginia, USA, declared a state of emergency for two southern counties after floods from heavy rainfall on 15 August 2022. The city of Charleston recorded 112.8…
Two people died in flash floods that struck in Las Vegas and parts of southern Nevada state, USA, on 11 August 2022. The National Weather Service said the rain was…
Hundreds of people were left stranded by flash floods in parts of Death Valley National Park in USA after nearly a year’s worth of rain fell in just three hours.…
At least fifteen people have died after flash flooding caused widespread damage across areas of eastern Kentucky, USA, from 27 July 2022. Many people are still unaccounted for and officials…
Record rainfall caused severe flash flooding in parts of Missouri on 26 July 2022. The Mayor of St Louis has declared a state of emergency, while emergency services have rescued…
Heavy rain falling on burn scar areas in the USA has caused flash flooding in the states of Arizona and Colorado where two people lost their lives. Colorado Two people…
Update, 15 July 2022: Virginia Department of Emergency Management confirmed that all 44 people have since been accounted for in the impacted area. No fatalities were reported as a result…
Communities in southern Montana were left isolated after flooding washed out roads and bridges. Yellowstone National Park officials closed all entrances to the park until further notice. Some areas have…
The Governor of West Virginia, USA, declared a state of emergency for 3 counties affected by heavy rain and flooding from 06 May 2022. Governor Jim Justice declared a state…
An ice jam along the Tanana River has caused flooding in areas of Manley Hot Springs, Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, USA. National Weather Service described the flooding as the worst…
