• Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall issued, life-threatening flash floods forecast for south-central Texas

    A Moderate Risk (Level 3 of 4) of excessive rainfall is in effect for parts of south-central Texas through Tuesday morning, July 14, 2026. Repeated thunderstorms threaten are expected to produce life-threatening flash flooding across portions of southwest Texas. Forecast guidance shows a greater than 70% chance of rainfall exceeding 76 mm (3 inches) and a more than 50% chance of totals above 127 mm (5 inches) within the Moderate Risk area, while the National Water Center (NWC) expects considerable flooding impacts to last through Thursday, July 16

  • Floods claim 4 lives in Madison and Jackson counties, statewide emergency declared for Kentucky

    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.

  • Intense flash floods batter eastern Israel

    Following a week of high temperature, strong rainstorms lashed eastern and southern Israel and triggered flash-floods on February 22, 2016. Rain and winds battered eastern Israel, causing intense flash-floods and traffic disruptions across the affected areas. Ein…

  • Floods and landslides hit Java

    A landslide and flash floods triggered by heavy rain killed 17 people and inundated four villages on Indonesia’s Java island, a disaster management agency spokesman said Saturday.The incident happened late Friday in Garut district, West Java province, after hours of

  • Flooding in Angola and Namibia

    Heavy rains continued falling throughout parts of southern Africa in mid- and late March 2011. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) described flood-affected districts extending from Angola and Mozambique southward to South