Torrential rainfall dumped one month’s worth of rain over Moscow in under two hours on July 15, 2025, causing flash floods that inundated roads, metro stations, and tunnels across the city. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
Flash floods caused widespread disruptions across central North Carolina on July 15, 2025, inundating roads, basements, and intersections in cities such as Burlington, Mount Airy, and Greensboro. Emergency services responded to flooded roadways, downed trees, and multiple sinkholes, while the Burlington City Council canceled its scheduled meeting due to the conditions.
A fissure eruption began at the Sundhnúksgígar crater row, southeast of Litla-Skógfell, Iceland, around 03:54 UTC on July 16, 2025. The eruptive fissure is approximately 700–1 000 m (2 300–3 280 feet) long and appears to be propagating northward, with lava flowing southeast and no immediate threat to infrastructure.
A low-pressure system designated Invest 93L is moving westward across the Florida Peninsula on July 15, 2025, with a medium chance of tropical cyclone development in the northeastern Gulf by mid-week. The system could become a tropical depression or Tropical Storm Dexter later this week, potentially affecting the northern Gulf Coast with heavy rain and localized flooding.
Flash floods triggered by heavy rain killed two people in Plainfield, New Jersey between July 14 and 15, 2025, after their vehicle was swept into Cedar Brook.
A reported tornado damaged multiple caravans and injured one man at Tauranga Bay Holiday Park, Northland, on July 15, 2025. One campervan was overturned with a man trapped inside, while another was completely destroyed, according to eyewitnesses.
A sudden explosive eruption at Erta Ale volcano in Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression produced a dense ash plume on the morning of July 15, 2025, interrupting its recent phase of steady lava activity.
A large fire vortex, or firenado, formed over the Deer Creek Fire near La Sal, Utah, on July 12, 2025, amid rapidly intensifying wildfire conditions. The vortex damaged a fire engine and prompted the temporary withdrawal of fire crews.
Flash floods triggered by intense rainfall prompted a Flash Flood Emergency for Colonial Heights and Petersburg on July 14, 2025, as 51–76 mm (2–3 inches) of rain fell within two hours, submerging roads and stranding vehicles across Central Virginia.
A fast-moving landspout touched down near Highway 86 and Burning Tree Drive in Franktown, Colorado at around 14:30 local time (LT) on July 14, 2025, damaging three buildings and several vehicles. No injuries were reported.
