Latest Flood Headlines

All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Vermont Farmers Urged to Document Crop Losses From Flooding

Jul 27 2023 // Vermont state and federal officials are urging farmers to document and report damage from the catastrophic flooding that hit the state two weeks ago and inundated crops in the rural mountainous state known for its scenic...

Connecticut Seeks Agriculture Disaster Declaration Due To Severe Flooding of Farms

Jul 25 2023 // Governor Ned Lamont has submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a federal agriculture disaster declaration for all eight counties in Connecticut due to the significant damage that occurred to farms...

Map Tool Gives Grim Look at Sea Level and Flood Impact on Coastal Areas

Jul 24 2023 // Many of the lowest-lying coastal areas of the Southeastern United States, including some heavily populated parts of Florida, will be subject to increased annual flooding in less than 30 years, according to scenarios mapped...

Tropical Storm Calvin Passed Over Hawaii, Leaving Minor Flooding in Its Wake

Jul 21 2023 // Tropical Storm Calvin brought high surf, heavy rain and gusts to parts of Hawaii`s Big Island on Wednesday, only inflicting minor damage.By late morning, the storm had passed to the west and the National Weather Service...

Mayfield, Kentucky, Hit by Floods 18 Months After Devastating Tornado

Jul 20 2023 // Parts of Kentucky cannot seem to catch a break from extreme weather events.Some 18 months after a powerful tornado ripped up much of downtown Mayfield, in southwestern Kentucky, heavily damaging businesses, homes, churches...

Heavy Rains Swamp Northeast Again; Floods Claims 5 Lives; Others, Including 2 Children, Missing

Jul 17 2023 // Heavy rains pounded an already saturated Northeast on Sunday for the second time in a week, spurring another round of flash flooding, cancelled airline flights and power outages. In Pennsylvania, a sudden flash flood late...

South Korea Flood Death Toll Rises to 40; Yoon Blames Botched Disaster Responses

Jul 17 2023 // South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday blamed authorities’ failure to follow disaster response rules as the death toll from days of torrential rain rose to 40, including a dozen people found dead in a...

Deadly Storms Across US Northeast Bring Floods, Tornado Alerts

Jul 17 2023 // A cluster of severe thunderstorms pounded the US Northeast including New York City on Sunday, unleashing deadly flooding in Pennsylvania, halting operations at several airports, and prompting tornado watches across New...

Vermont Prepared for Epic Flooding. It Wasn’t Enough.

Jul 17 2023 // In Windham, Vermont, a wooden A-frame house that normally evokes blustery winters sits on a roadway transformed by record rainfall into a river. Twenty miles away in Bridgewater, a man wades through waist-high waters...

More Than 17 Million Properties Face Substantial Flood Risk: Study

Jul 17 2023 // More than half of the U.S. population resides in a county that is likely to experience stormwater system failure due to flooding from heavy rainfall events, according to a new report published by First Street...

Heavy Rainfall Floods Homes, Businesses in East Mississippi, West Alabama

Jul 14 2023 // Extreme rainfall flooded roads and property in east-central Mississippi Thursday, leading authorities to rescue three people from vehicles and homes.Water pushed a car into a ditch, and the driver escaped before the car...

Forecasters Warn of ‘Life Threatening` Flash Flooding in Parts of Arkansas and Louisiana

Jul 14 2023 // EMERSON, Ark. (AP) – Forecasters warned Wednesday of possible life threatening flash flooding in parts of southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana as heavy rain battered the region. The National Weather Service urged...

Vermont Residents, Businesses Turn to Recovery From Flooding Amid Mud, Debris

Jul 13 2023 // Floodwaters receded in Vermont cities and towns pummeled by a storm that delivered two months of rain in two days, allowing officials to focus on recovering from a disaster that trapped residents in homes, closed roadways...

Rain Eases After Flooding Vermont, Other Northeast States But More Expected

Jul 12 2023 // A storm that left up to two months` worth of rain in Vermont and saturated other parts of the Northeast was moving out Tuesday, but more flooding was expected after already cutting off access to some communities, including...

Flash Floods Rage in Vermont, New York; Woman Killed; Economic Impact Could Hit $5B

Jul 11 2023 // Torrential downpours unleashed flash floods on the U.S. Northeast on Monday that washed out roadways, overwhelmed rivers, prompted 50 swift boat rescues and killed a woman who was swept away in front of her fiancé,...

Slow-Moving Storm Puts New York City, East Coast Under Flood Threat

Jul 10 2023 // New York City and the eastern US braced Sunday for severe thunderstorms as a creeping weather front drags across the region and raises the risk of flooding from Vermont to North Carolina.The slow-moving line of showers was...

Federal Disaster Funds Approved for North Dakota Flood Damage Following Record Snowfall

Jul 7 2023 // BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – Federal disaster funding has been made available to North Dakota to deal with damages caused by major spring flooding following record snowfall.The money became available on Wednesday, when...

Chicago Flooding a Reminder of Vulnerability of Major Cities During Extreme Weather

Jul 6 2023 // Heavy rains that flooded Chicago neighborhoods, rendered freeways impassable and wreaked havoc on NASCAR street races downtown Sunday are serving as stark reminders of urban centers’ vulnerability during extreme...

More Than 17 Million Properties Face Substantial Flood Risk: Study

Jul 3 2023 // More than half of the U.S. population resides in a county that is likely to experience stormwater system failure due to flooding from heavy rainfall events, according to a new report published by First Street...

Disaster Declaration Sought for UP Counties After Flooding From Spring Snowmelt

Jun 22 2023 // LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has asked President Joe Biden to declare a major disaster declaration for five Upper Peninsula counties impacted earlier this year by flooding due to record spring...