The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Flows not seen since 1975 are set to reach South Australia's Riverland, with the state government moving to ensure levees will protect towns in the event of more rainfall.

Wet weather and ‘prolific thunderstorm activity’ expected to result in renewed or prolonged river rises

Victoria Police confirms a 65-year-old man has died in floodwater at Nathalia, north-west of Shepparton. Concerns were raised after he failed to return home last night.

As residents in the south evacuate ahead of an expected river peak not seen in decades, saturated communities in other parts of the state are preparing for more extreme weather.

Flooding in Venezuela's central Aragua state killed at least three people on Monday, adding to the death toll from weeks of intense rains, authorities said.

More dangerous thunderstorms are threatening to bring renewed flood risks across NSW, as police confirm a man's body has been found in floodwaters.

Another man has been found dead in Victorian floodwaters, as residents in the state's north are being told to evacuate.

Nigeria experienced its worst flooding in a decade this October, resulting in the deaths of at least 600 people. With homes and public buildings inundated, more than a million people have been displaced. According to our Observer, who has been helping impacted communities, the floods have had wide-ranging effects –…

Cases of the terrifying Vibrio vulnificus have spiked across the areas worst hit by Hurricane Ian causing life-threatening wound infections and a number of deaths