The Latest Breaking News on Floods

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Heavy rain has caused flash flooding and river rises in several towns across New South Wales overnight, while Victorian communities brace for the Murray River to peak. Follow the live updates.

A flood Watch and Act message remains in place for Stockport, north of Adelaide, because of a high risk the Light and Gilbert rivers could flood.

The body of a woman who went missing in floodwaters has been found on a riverbank in NSW as the premier urges people not to drive into water across roads.

A yellow warning has been put in place for thunder for much of southern and eastern England until 2am on Monday.

There has been severe flooding in Nigeria – the worst in a decade. Earlier this month, Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency warned of catastrophic flooding for states located along the courses of the Niger and Benue rivers. It noted that three of Nigeria’s reservoirs were expected to overflow. The agency…

A yellow weather warning has been issued for much of England and parts of Wales

A yellow warning has been issued for much of England and parts of Wales.

Echuca residents are doing their best to keep their spirits up and the water levels down as the Murray River reaches its flood peak.

Australia's weather forecaster predicted heavy rain for large swaths of country's flood-hit south and east on Sunday as a flood crisis continues in the two most populous states.

The Loddon River peaks at Kerang but is expected to remain at major levels for days, while the Murray River continues to creep higher at communities around Echuca.