Flooding News
India‘s southwesterly monsoon has brought heavy rain to western parts of the country, causing widespread disruption and flooding roads and buildings. Two fatalities were reported in the state of Gujarat…
Areas around Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, were hit by heavy rain, lightning strikes and strong winds during an overnight storm 06 to 07 July. Emergency services received 750 calls for…
Stormy weather and heavy rain caused havoc in the city of Karachi, Pakistan 06 to 07 July. At least 6 people have died in rain-related incidents. Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD)…
Flooding and mudslides have left as many as 50 people confirmed or presumed dead or missing in southern Japan. More than 200,000 people were urged to evacuate their homes in…
At least 9 people have died after heavy rain triggered landslides and flash flooding in central and western Nepal. According to Nepal’s disaster management authorities, 2 people died and 7…
Around 40 homes have been evacuated in Manitoba, Canada, amid fears a dam on the Little Saskatchewan River will fail. The Rivers Dam is facing unprecedented flows following heavy rains…
Over 160 people have died after a massive landslide in a jade mine in Kachin State, northern Myanmar on 02 July. The Government of Myanmar reported that by the afternoon…
At least nine people died after a cyclone swept through parts of southern Brazil on 30 June. Winds of over 120 km/h were reported in the state of Santa Catarina.…
At least 3 people have died in flash flooding in Yunnan Province, southwest China. Heavy rain from 29 June caused flash flooding in the city of Zhaotong and the counties…
The flood situation continues in the state of Assam, north east India, where diaster athorities say more than 1.4 million people are now affected. Rivers have been overflowing in the…
Over 1 million people have been affected by flooding and heavy rain in China’s Hubei province over the last few days. Local media reports, quoting information from the Hubei Provincial…
The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) in Bangladesh reports that rivers are above danger levels in 14 locations across the country, as of 30 June 2020. Seven locations are…
Officials in St. Croix County in western Wisconsin declared a state of emergency on 29 June after major flash flooding. In a statement, county officials said: “On June 28 and…
Update, Sarawak State, Malaysia, 01 July 2020: More flooding has affected parts of East Malaysia after heavy rain in the state of Sarawak. Local media report around 1,000 people are…
Update, 30 June 2020: Further severe weather including storms and heavy rain affected parts of Poland on 29 June. IMGW report that several locations recorded more than 50mm of rain…
Recent flooding in Assam, north eastern India, has worsened, with disaster authorities reporting that over 900,000 people are now affected. This is the second wave of flooding in the state,…
