Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe declared a State of Emergency on July 10, 2026 after historic flash floods struck parts of central, south-central, and southeastern Missouri, prompting hundreds of water rescues. Torrential rainfall of 150–300 mm (6–12 inches) in less than 24 hours overwhelmed rivers, roads, and communities, while additional flooding remains possible through the weekend.
Severe storms and flash flooding affected parts of Ohio on July 5 and 6, 2026, killing a 5-year-old boy in Monroe County and producing historic and potentially record-breaking rainfall on Kelleys Island. The National Weather Service confirmed an EF1 tornado and a destructive macroburst in Mahoning County, where straight-line winds downed nearly 1 000 trees.
Severe flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Maysak left 2 people dead in Nanning, Guangxi, on July 6, 2026, after extreme rainfall caused Liulan and Yunbiao reservoirs in Hengzhou to overtop and develop breaches. The Nanning flood-control briefing reported about 55 000 people affected and 48 000 evacuated, as of late Monday, July 7.
Heavy rain from successive winter cold fronts flooded roads and properties across South Australia during July 2–3, 2026, prompting hundreds of State Emergency Service (SES) call-outs, disrupting transport, triggering a statewide Code Blue response for vulnerable people and delivering more than 100 mm (3.9 inches) of rain to parts of the Mount Lofty Ranges, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) and the SES.
At least 59 people have died in flooding across the Ivory Coast since the start of the rainy season in mid-May, the government said on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Days of heavy rain triggered deadly flooding and landslides in Abidjan, in Attécoubé claiming 20 lives. Officials said some residents had returned to high-risk sites after previously being relocated.
One person died and flooding reached depths of up to 70 cm (2.3 feet) across parts of the Puebla metropolitan area on June 28, 2026, following heavy rainfall.
At least 12 people died and nearly 500 others were rescued after heavy rainfall flooded parts of Ghana’s Greater Accra Region on Monday, June 29, 2026. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) said rescue and recovery operations continued on Tuesday, June 30, while one elderly person remained missing.
At least four fatalities were reported in Madison and Jackson counties as deadly flash floods swept across Kentucky on June 27, 2026. Governor Andy Beshear declared a statewide emergency as forecasts called for additional heavy rain and emergency crews responded to rescues, flooded homes, and damaged infrastructure. Five counties had also declared local States of Emergency.
Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh’s Keyi Panyor district swept away 18 semi-permanent structures and left five people missing on June 24, 2026, while multiple landslides cut off road access to the affected area and hampered rescue operations.
One person died as flooding linked to the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur prompted water rescues, evacuations, and road closures across parts of Mississippi and Louisiana on June 18, 2026. A dam in the Swan Lake in northern Harrison County was damaged in Mississippi while up to 610 mm (24 inches) of rain fell in parts of Louisiana.
