Historic rainfall affected much of Yucatán on May 29, 2026, with Mérida setting a new all-time May rainfall record after 154 mm (6.1 inches) fell in 24 hours. Floodwaters inundated roads, stranded hundreds of vehicles, and caused significant disruptions across the city and surrounding areas.
A 64-year-old woman died after being swept away by floodwaters near her home in Cocke County, Tennessee, on May 28, as 76 to 127 mm (3 to 5 inches) of rain triggered flooding and multiple rescue operations across the county.
A woman was killed after her SUV was swept away by floodwaters in Petal, Mississippi, as severe storms triggered widespread flooding across Forrest and Lamar counties on May 25, 2026. Up to 152 mm (6 inches) of rain fell over parts of southern Mississippi, with floodwaters rising up to 3.7 m (12 feet) in Petal at the storm’s peak.
Deadly floods triggered by an intense overnight rainstorm killed at least nine people and left 11 missing in Chongqing Municipality, China, after nearly 300 mm (11.7 inches) of rain fell within two hours in parts of Yongchuan District.
At least 28 people were reported dead while 10 others were injured as floods triggered by severe storms swept across 17 provinces of Afghanistan between May 21 and 23, 2026. Over 100 families were displaced as the flooding and other disasters destroyed homes and farms across the country.
Flash floods struck Atlanta, Georgia, on May 20, stranding multiple vehicles along the downtown connector and forcing Waymo to suspend autonomous vehicle operations after two driverless cars drove into flooded streets.
Heavy rainfall triggered flood rescues and transport disruption across southeast Queensland after intense rainfall affected the Gold Coast, Brisbane, and the Scenic Rim, where emergency responders handled more than 300 requests for assistance.
Torrential rain triggered widespread flooding across southern and central China from May 16 to 19, 2026, killing at least 21 people and disrupting schools, businesses, transport, and power supplies. China’s National Meteorological Center keeps a yellow rainstorm warning in force, with heavy rain forecast to continue across parts of southern and eastern China through May 20.
Severe storms and heavy rain killed 4 people and injured 16 others across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northwestern Pakistan, on May 10–11, 2026, after walls and roofs collapsed in several districts. The affected districts include Mardan, Swabi, Malakand, and Shangla, while Pakistan’s NDMA warned of continued rain, flash flooding, debris flows, and elevated GLOF risk in northern mountain catchments.
Heavy rain flooded roads across the Monterrey metropolitan area, Nuevo León, Mexico, on Thursday, May 7, 2026, damaging dozens of vehicles and disrupting traffic in several municipalities. According to the Nuevo León Civil Protection agency, the rainfall event damaged 42 vehicles and caused electrical incidents, fallen trees, and road closures across the region.
