Tourists near Guatemala’s Fuego volcano witnessed a large nighttime eruption on June 7, 2026, from an estimated distance of about 400 m (1 300 feet), as the volcano continued a period of elevated activity marked by frequent Strombolian explosions, ash emissions, and incandescent avalanches.
A female emu was reported dead at a zoo in Springfield, Missouri, after large hail of 7.6 and 10.2 cm (3 and 4 inches) struck parts of the state on April 28, 2026. Another emu was injured and put into veterinary care.
Continuous eruptive activity at Manaro Voui volcano on Ambae Island, Vanuatu, is producing ash plumes rising to about 4 km (2.5 miles) above sea level and generating acid rain affecting multiple islands as of March 6, 2026. Authorities maintain Alert Level 3, indicating a minor eruption, while ashfall and acidic rainfall are damaging crops, contaminating water supplies, and raising health concerns across parts of northern Vanuatu.
Mount Marapi in West Sumatra, Indonesia erupted early on March 9, 2026, producing a dense gray ash column rising approximately 1.6 km (1 mile) above the summit. The eruption lasted about 33 seconds and was recorded with a maximum seismic amplitude of 30 mm at the Mount Marapi Volcano Observation Post. Authorities maintain Alert Level II and warn of possible lahars along rivers originating from the volcano.
Mayon Volcano in Albay, Philippines, generated its largest pyroclastic density current (PDC) events of the ongoing eruption on February 9, 2026, producing ashfall over 32 barangays in Camalig and Guinobatan. PHIVOLCS recorded 52 PDCs and 396 rockfall events that day, with the farthest PDC runout reaching 4 km (2.5 miles) in the Mi-isi Gully. Alert Level 3 remains in effect.
Up to 612 mm (24.10 inches) of rain was recorded near Malabar in southern Brevard County, Florida, from November 1 through late November 2, producing catastrophic flooding around Melbourne, Palm Bay and neighboring communities. Emergency crews carried out large-scale water rescues, Brevard Public Schools closed for November 2 and 3, and Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in seven counties.
An explosive eruption occurred at Mayon Volcano in Albay, Philippines, at 11:53 LT on October 30, 2026, sending a dense ash plume 3 000 m (9 843 feet) above the summit crater and prompting DOST-PHIVOLCS to raise the volcano from Alert Level 2 to Alert Level 3. By 19:20 LT, Tokyo VAAC was still detecting volcanic ash in Himawari-9 satellite imagery moving south, with ash analyzed up to FL180 and forecast up to FL190 during the following six hours.
New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from October 22-28, 2026. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 23 volcanoes.
Exceptionally high tides have flooded coastal communities across California since October 26, 2026, inundating homes, businesses and roads, forcing closures along Pacific Coast Highway and prompting a local emergency declaration in Huntington Beach. Water levels set a new record at San Diego, while the National Weather Service extended coastal flood advisories around San Francisco, San Pablo and Monterey bays through Sunday, November 1.
Flood Watches are in effect across parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado as successive Pacific moisture surges raise the flash-flood threat through early November 2, 2026. The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has placed the Four Corners under a Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall for November 1, when it expects a high-impact heavy rainfall event over saturated ground.
