• Life-threatening flash flooding reported across Oklahoma City, major flooding forecast on Canadian River

    ByRishav Kothari

    Life-threatening flash flooding was reported across the Oklahoma City metropolitan area on October 14 after thunderstorms produced 76–152 mm (3–6 inches) of rain, while radar indicated 102–279 mm (4–11 inches) farther west, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Norman. Major flooding was forecast on the Canadian River near Bridgeport, while the Weather Prediction Center (WPC) maintained a Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall from Oklahoma into the Red River Valley of Texas through 12:00 UTC on October 15.

  • More than 60 airlifted, 15 missing after Grand Canyon flash flood, Arizona

    ByRishav Kothari

    More than 60 people were airlifted and approximately 15 remained missing or unaccounted for after flash flooding struck Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, on August 29, 2026. The body of a 46-year-old man was recovered near Crystal Rapids on August 30, but authorities had not confirmed whether his death was connected to the flooding.

  • 11 people rescued after flash flooding at Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

    ByRishav Kothari

    Thunderstorms producing up to an estimated 51 mm (2 inches) of rain triggered flash flooding at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah on August 24, 2026, prompting four rescue operations involving 11 hikers. Two people were taken to a hospital with signs of hypothermia, State Route 12 was temporarily closed, and a downstream USGS gauge on the Paria River rose from near-zero flow to 79 m3/s (2 780 feet3/s) in about 20 minutes.

  • Flash floods kill 10, injure 23 at Shuangshimen scenic area in Gansu Province, China

    ByRishav Kothari

    At least 10 people were killed and 23 others injured after rain-triggered flash floods swept through the Shuangshimen Scenic Area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi City, Gansu Province, northwest China, on Sunday, July 26, 2026. Sudden heavy rainfall in the area generated powerful mountain torrents through a narrow valley during the afternoon, prompting hundreds of rescues in the area.

  • Two dead in Upshur County due to catastrophic flooding in West Virginia

    ByRishav Kothari

    Two people have died after catastrophic flash flooding swept across north-central West Virginia authorities confirmed on July 24, 2026. The floods were triggered by torrential thunderstorms that dumped more than 102 mm (4 inches) of rain in under 40 minutes in parts of the state with totals reaching over 178 mm (7 inches) in some areas through July 21.

  • Flash flood kills 5 family members near Bicknell, Utah

    ByTeo Blašković

    A flash flood near Sunglow Campground outside Bicknell, Utah, killed five members of one family on Friday, July 17, 2026, after they arrived in the area to hike and canyoneer, according to local reports citing the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.

  • Large Guadalupe River flood wave prompts Flash Flood Emergency after confirmed EF1 tornado in San Antonio, Texas

    ByRishav Kothari

    A large flood wave moved downstream along the Guadalupe River through the Texas Hill Country on July 16, 2026, prompting a Flash Flood Emergency from Center Point to Bergheim as emergency crews expanded rescues across south-central and western Texas. The event followed a preliminary EF1 tornado confirmed in northwest San Antonio on July 15, but the main active hazard had shifted to life-threatening flash flooding across the Guadalupe basin and Uvalde County.

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

    ByRishav Kothari

    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

    ByRishav Kothari

    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.