At least two people died in flooding near Raleigh, Nash County, North Carolina, on August 6, 2025, raising the death toll from flooding across the Southeastern U.S. to three since the beginning of August.
Air quality alerts were issued across the U.S. Midwest and Northeast on Monday, August 4, 2025, and remain in effect on August 5, as over 740 wildfires burning across Canada send smoke to the U.S. Currently, 2025 is the third most destructive year for wildfires in Canada and is likely to become the second most destructive year surpassing 1989 when wildfires burned over 17 million acres of land across the country.
Dragon Bravo Fire has burned about 47 183 ha (116 600 acres) near the Grand Canyon’s North Rim as of August 3 , 2025 with containment at 12 % and more than 1 200 personnel engaged in suppression efforts.
Gifford Fire has burned over 26 200 ha (65 000 acres) in Los Padres National Forest, California, forcing evacuations in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties since igniting on August 1, 2025. The fire is 3% contained, with more than 1 000 personnel assigned.
Tropical Storm Dexter formed northwest of Bermuda on August 4, 2025, as the fourth named Storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
The M8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula sent tsunami waves of up to 1.2 m (4 feet) to Crescent City Harbor, California, on July 30, 2025, coinciding with high tide. The tsunami waves caused damages worth nearly USD 1 million. The city also set a new record for the highest tsunami waves on record for the continental United States.
Flash floods struck parts of the northeastern United States on July 31, 2025, killing one person in Maryland and prompting state emergencies in New York and New Jersey.
Flash flooding caused by intense monsoonal thunderstorms impacted burn-scarred areas in and around Ruidoso, New Mexico, on July 30, 2025, triggering water rescues, overtopping roads, and damaging property.
Heavy to excessive rainfall and severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast on July 31, 2025, as a slow-moving cold front interacts with favorable upper jet dynamics and anomalous moisture.
A tsunami generated by the M8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, produced waves of up to 1.7 m (5.7 ft) across parts of Hawaii, prompting evacuations, port closures, and widespread coastal alerts. No significant damage or casualties have been reported.
