• Heavy rain raises flash-flood risk across Arizona burn scars, slot canyons and saturated ground

    ByTeo Blašković

    Heavy rainfall and repeated thunderstorms are raising the flash-flood threat across Arizona on September 16, 2026, with the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) placing parts of southern and central Arizona under a Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall. Flood Watches cover much of the state, while National Weather Service (NWS) offices warn that burn scars, slot canyons, and already saturated ground require particular attention during periods of heavy rainfall.

  • Flooding disrupts roads and access to communities across Vale do Ribeira after storms leave 3 dead in Greater São Paulo, Brazil

    ByTeo Blašković

    Flooding along the Ribeira de Iguape River remained active in downstream parts of Vale do Ribeira, São Paulo state, on September 16, 2026, after waters receded in Ribeira, Iporanga and Eldorado. About 2 000 people have been affected in the region, while São Paulo authorities reported 3 deaths and 2 missing people from the wider storm episode elsewhere in the state.

  • Major flood threat develops after up to 1 321 mm (52 inches) of rain in Vietnam

    ByReet Kaur

    Vietnam’s National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting raised flood-related natural-disaster risk to Level 2–3 at 15:30 LT on September 16 as rivers in Phú Thọ, Ninh Bình and Thanh Hóa reached or exceeded Alert Level 3. The escalation follows a multi-day rainfall episode that produced 1 321 mm (52.0 inches) of rainfall at Bạch Mã in Huế and flooded 940 homes in Quảng Trị.

  • Satellite imagery shows 15 years of decline at Elephant Butte Reservoir after lowest level since 1971

    ByRishav Kothari

    Prolonged drought has been affecting the Rio Grande basin for several years. A Satellite loop released on September 15, 2026, showed the declining water levels in the Elephant Butte Reservoir and the smaller Caballo Reservoir to its south over the last 15 years. NASA had earlier reported that the reservoir stood at 1.4% of capacity on July 27, its lowest level since 1971.

  • NOAA forecasts moderate to high respiratory irritation risk from red tide in Galveston County, Texas

    ByRishav Kothari

    A Karenia brevis red tide bloom is affecting parts of Galveston County, Texas, on September 16, 2026, after state biologists confirmed moderate to high cell concentrations, fish kills and respiratory irritation along the coast. NOAA forecasts a moderate to high risk of respiratory irritation at some beaches on Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula as the bloom continues.

  • Kedarnath trekking route reopens after fatal Chirbasa landslide, India

    ByRishav Kothari

    The Gaurikund–Kedarnath trekking route in Uttarakhand reopened on September 15, 2026, after crews cleared a landslide-hit section near Chirbasa, Rudraprayag Police said. The State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) reported that 7 350 pilgrims had been guided through the affected section by 10:15 IST (04:45 UTC).

  • Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall issued for northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri

    ByRishav Kothari

    The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) placed parts of northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri under a Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall from 07:00 CDT (12:00 UTC) on September 15 through 07:00 CDT (12:00 UTC) on September 16, 2026, as repeated thunderstorms threaten flash flooding. The Moderate Risk extends into far southeastern Nebraska, while parts of the northern Kansas City/Pleasant Hill forecast area have already received more than 127 mm (5 inches) of rain and could receive another 25–76 mm (1–3 inches).

  • Heat Advisories span 12 states from Texas to Indiana, heat index up to 46°C (114°F) forecast

    ByRishav Kothari

    Heat Advisories issued by 16 National Weather Service (NWS) forecast offices cover portions of 12 U.S. states from September 14 through September 16, 2026, with heat index values forecast to reach 46°C (114°F) in southern Texas. The advisories extend from Texas and Oklahoma through the Lower Mississippi Valley and Mid-South into Indiana and Kentucky.

  • Landslide kills 14-year-old boy and injures at least four in Vairengte, Mizoram, India

    ByRishav Kothari

    A 14-year-old boy was killed and at least four people were injured when a landslide triggered by heavy rain struck buildings occupied by three families in Vairengte, Mizoram, India, at about 04:30 LT (23:00 UTC on September 11) on September 12, 2026. Police said 17 people occupied the affected structures; separate accounts placed the number of injured at four or five.