Two adults and a juvenile drowned after being swept away by floodwaters near Newcomb, New Mexico, early on September 16, 2026. The deaths occurred amid a Navajo Nation-wide state of emergency for severe monsoon storms, flash flooding and storm-related damage to roads and infrastructure.
Five people have drowned in flood-affected parts of Patna district as widespread flooding continues across Bihar, where more than 3.4 million people in 13 districts are affected as of September 8, 2026. The Ganga exceeded previous highest flood levels at Gandhi Ghat and Pandarak during the weekend, while the official flood-monitoring system showed the river still above its previous HFL at Sultanganj on September 8.**
Alaska issued a disaster declaration as an ongoing glacial lake outburst flood from Suicide Basin raised Mendenhall River into minor flood stage near Juneau. NWS expects the waterway to reach major flood stage on August 13, 2026, with a forecast crest of 4.91–5.06 m (16.1–16.6 feet).
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency in Perry and Muskingum counties on August 11, 2026, after severe flooding left one person dead and affected communities including Roseville, Crooksville and New Lexington. Radar and rain gauges indicated 127–203 mm (5–8 inches) of rain in parts of southeastern Ohio, where numerous structures, vehicles, and roads were flooded. Forty Ohio Army National Guard members were deployed to assist local responders.
At least two people died and more than 800 000 utility customers across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky were without power at 00:00 EDT on August 12 (04:00 UTC on August 12) after severe storms swept the Midwest and Ohio Valley on August 11, 2026. Sixteen incarcerated people were transported to hospitals for treatment after a reported lightning strike at an Ohio correctional facility. At least six tornadoes were confirmed in association with a system that the Storm Prediction Center preliminarily classified as a derecho, while additional rounds of storms brought destructive winds and flooding to Ohio.
Severe thunderstorms with radar-indicated wind gusts of up to 115 km/h (70 mph) crossed Perry County, Ohio, late in the morning of August 11, 2026, after parts of Perry and Morgan counties received 127–178 mm (5–7 inches) of rain overnight. Multiple water rescues were conducted while Flash Flood Warnings remained in effect following an overnight Flash Flood Emergency.
Eight people were confirmed dead, eight remained missing and 13 were injured after heavy rainfall caused floods and landslides across Kerala, Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan said on August 2, 2026. A total of 5 792 people were relocated to 209 relief camps, while 27 houses were destroyed and 196 sustained partial damage.
At least 47 people have died and 123 others have been injured across Pakistan since the start of the 2026 monsoon season on June 26, as house collapses and flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall continue to affect several provinces while active flood alerts and evacuations remain in place along major rivers in Punjab.
Historic flooding in Upshur County and widespread impacts from severe thunderstorms prompted West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey to declare a State of Emergency for all 55 counties on July 21, 2026. The Sand Run stream gauge near Buckhannon rose to record levels, reportedly reaching major flood stage for the first time on record. Meanwhile, torrential rainfall totals of up to 127 mm (5 inches) in less than six hours caused flash flooding, infrastructure damage, and multiple road closures.
Heavy rain and flooding associated with a prolonged frontal system have killed 10 people and left four missing across Chile since July 14, with the most extensive isolation concentrated in the Atacama and Coquimbo regions. The National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response reported 104 271 people isolated, 2 281 affected, and 1 031 in shelters on July 21.
