The Latest Breaking News on Floods

A major storm with heavy snow and record rain that's moving through Northern California has toppled trees, closed roads and prompted evacuations in some areas after knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people in Washington and Oregon

One of the strongest storms on the West Coast in decades knocked out power for thousands of people and unleashed strong winds that toppled trees and left two dead in Washington before making its way through Oregon to Northern California

A regional Queensland town has been struck by flash flooding after nearly 100mm of rain came down in an hour, testing local drains.

Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm

Another week of storms is bearing down on Queensland, bringing more than 200mm of rain along the state's central coastline.

If you’re buying a house near a river or on a floodplain, you will likely come up against the question of flood risk. We usually talk about this in terms of chance.

The 50mph storm made landfall in Honduras on Thursday and is set up bring heavy rain as it moves north towards Mexico over the weekend

Flooding from hurricanes Helene and Milton inflicted billions of dollars in damage across the Southeast in September and October 2024, pushing buildings off their foundations and undercutting roads and bridges. It also caused dozens of electric vehicles and other battery-powered objects, such as scooters and golf carts, to catch fire.

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