At least 16 people have died as a multi-hazard weather system brought widespread flooding from Texas to Ohio, with the heaviest impacts reported in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Arkansas since Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
Eight people, including a 9-year-old boy, have died due to severe weather and flooding across the central United States as of Friday night, April 4, 2025. Fatalities were reported in Tennessee, Missouri, and Indiana. Floods continue to batter much of the region, with some areas forecast to receive 254–508 mm (10–20 inches) through the weekend.
A powerful spring storm system will bring a barrage of life-threatening weather, including flash flooding and strong tornadoes, to portions of the Lower Ohio Valley and Mid-South on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The flash flood threat is only the beginning of a multi-day catastrophic and potentially historic event.
The multi-day severe weather outbreak has left at least 33 people dead across six U.S. states as storms and tornadoes continue to cause destruction. Missouri has reported the highest death toll with 12 fatalities, while Kansas, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma have also suffered casualties.
Multiple tornadoes have been reported in Missouri ripping through businesses, and homes, downing trees toppling vehicles along their paths on Friday, March 14, 2025.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect from South Dakota to southwestern Missouri, including much of Iowa, Nebraska, and parts of Kansas. The warning will remain in effect from 10:00 to 20:00 CST on Friday, February 28, 2025.
Multiple accidents have been reported due to ice accumulations on roads across Kansas and Missouri on Saturday, January 4, 2025, as a potent winter storm brought severe weather conditions to the region. The storm delivered freezing rain, sleet, and snow, creating hazardous travel conditions and prompting authorities to issue warnings for drivers to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary.
A series of earthquakes struck near the New Madrid Fault Line in southeastern Missouri on December 9, 2024, with the strongest registering M3.0 at 06:27 UTC (12:27 local time), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This region, known as the New Madrid Seismic Zone, is the most seismically active area in the United States east of the Rocky Mountains.
At least five people were reported dead after a storm system brought heavy torrential rains to Missouri starting on Monday, November 4, 2024. The system dropped around 203 mm (8 inches) of rain over the region between Monday and Tuesday, November 5, leading to widespread floods and rescues.
Massive flooding is impacting nearly half of Minnesota as of Thursday morning, June 27, 2024, with more than 20 river gauges across the Upper Midwest hitting major flood stage. With more rain expected, water levels on the Minnesota, Mississippi, and Missouri rivers are expected to see their highest levels in a decade.
