Category River Alert

‘Rain bomb’ hits Australia’s northeast, killing seven in floods

A severe storm system pummelled Australia’s northeastern city of Brisbane on Sunday, causing evacuations, power outages and school closures as the death toll climbed to seven from accompanying flash floods. More than 1,400 homes in the capital of Queensland state…

Death toll rises as heavy rains batter northern India

At least 41 people have died and more than a dozen were missing after landslides and flash floods triggered by several days of heavy rain hit northern India, officials say. Officials in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand said 35 people…

Deadly flash floods sweep through Turkey’s Black Sea region

At least 17 people have been killed in flash floods in Turkey’s Black Sea region that have sent water and debris cascading through streets, damaged bridges, and ripped up roads in the second natural disaster to strike the country this…

Severe floods as Amazon rivers reach record highs in Brazil

The Rio Negro has swollen to levels unseen in over a century of record-keeping. More than 450,000 people have been affected state-wide. Residents in Manaus, the biggest city in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, were struggling to cope with severe flooding after…

Major flooding continues in USA’s South as Northeast hit with cold blast

There is major to near historic river flooding in parts of the Mid-South, especially in Kentucky on Tuesday. Locally, 7 inches of rain fell over the weekend in the Mid-South helping local rivers to rise quickly and flooding entire towns.…