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 affecting South Africa from May 4 to 11, 2026, have caused at least 4 deaths, displaced more than 2 000 people, and disrupted infrastructure and essential services across multiple provinces, prompting authorities to declare a national disaster. The declaration covers the Western Cape, North West, Free State, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, and Mpumalanga provinces. This is the fifth national disaster declaration since November 2025 and the fourth so far this year.
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.
Flooding and landslides triggered by persistent rainfall in Kenya have affected at least 39 counties as of May 3, 2026, leaving 18 people dead and more than 60 missing. Nearly 55 000 households and 34 schools have been affected by the flooding that has destroyed approximately 8 100 ha (20 000 acres) of crops. Rivers overflowed across multiple regions, while landslides in Tharaka Nithi, Elgeyo-Marakwet, and Kiambu counties displaced households and damaged infrastructure.
One person died in San Antonio, Texas, on May 1, 2026, after flash floods spread across urban areas during periods of heavy rainfall. Police and fire crews recovered the victim from a drainage channel as floodwaters impacted roads and infrastructure.
Flooding triggered by sustained heavy rainfall since late March 2026 has left at least 24 people dead across western Yemen, with the most affected districts located in Ta’iz and Al-Hodeidah governorates. At least 7 900 households have been affected along the Red Sea coast, and additional rainfall forecast over the next 48 hours raises the risk of further impacts.
Flooding left at least 19 people dead in the Dominican Republic and Haiti between April 9 and 24, 2026, including 12 deaths reported in northwestern Haiti, and displaced or evacuated 30 500 people in the Dominican Republic.
Flooding across Michigan, United States, forced evacuations on April 17, 2026, as multiple rivers reached major flood stage following heavy rainfall and rapid snowmelt. Authorities issued emergency declarations in several counties, with evacuations ordered downstream of dams under increased hydrological stress.
Heavy rainfall caused floods, river overflows, and landslides across northwestern Haiti from April 11 to 13, 2026, killing at least 12 people and flooding hundreds of homes. The hardest-hit municipalities were Saint-Louis-du-Nord, Port-de-Paix, and Anse-à-Foleur, where damaged roads and bridges left several communities cut off.
