At least three people have been reported dead after severe thunderstorms swept through South Texas from Wednesday, March 26, through Friday, March 28, 2025, dropping extreme rainfall that led to severe flooding across the region. Multiple places, including the city of McAllen, reported over 30 cm (1 foot) of standing floodwaters after record rainfall hit the area.
Severe flash floods hit north Queensland on March 19, 2025, after over 300 mm (11.8 inches) of rain fell over parts of the region, inundating homes and roads. The worst affected areas were Ingham and Townsville, where more than a month’s worth of rain fell in just 8 hours.
Argentina has declared three days of mourning after extreme rainfall and severe flooding resulted in the deaths of 16 people and 2 children missing in the coastal city of Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, on March 7, 2025.
Record-breaking rainfall hit Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, on March 7, 2025, causing severe floods in which at least 10 people lost their lives.
A severe storm brought over 270 mm (10.6 inches) of rain in just 4 hours over Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, on March 7, 2025, triggering widespread flooding and evacuations.
Severe flooding in Northern Queensland has left at least two people dead, with record-breaking rainfall exceeding 1 000 mm (40 inches) in some regions since the beginning of February 2025.
A powerful storm system hit eastern Spain this week, delivering more than a year’s worth of rain in just one day and causing historic flooding in Valencia, where at least 62 people lost their lives on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. The town of Chiva set a new 24-hour rainfall record, reporting 491 mm (19.33 inches) in just eight hours, while several other areas recorded rainfall totals between 100 mm (3.94 inches) and 200 mm (7.87 inches) on the same day.
Heavy torrential rains struck the Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan on Friday and Saturday, September 20 and 21, 2024, leading to severe flooding in the region, and prompting the highest level of flood alert. Wajima City recorded 318.5 mm (12.5 inches) of rainfall between Friday and Saturday, while Suzu recorded 226 mm (8.9 inches) of rain within the same period. One person was killed and more than 10 remain missing, as of 12:00 UTC today.
At least 11 people have been confirmed dead, and nine others are still missing following severe flash floods caused by extremely heavy rains that have battered Morocco since Friday, September 6, 2024. Some areas experienced a year’s worth of rainfall in just two days.
An extreme rainstorm struck northern China on Monday, August 26, 2024, bringing in over 100 mm (3.9 inches) of rain in a short time to 6 provinces and breaking multiple daily records.
