The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Bureau of Meteorology predicts ‘significant rain event’, with the heaviest falls expected Thursday

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning Victorians to be on alert, with the most significant rain event of the year poised to unfold on Thursday.

The death toll from a boat accident in Nigeria's south-eastern state of Anambra has risen to 76, with others still reported missing.

Rescue workers searched for survivors Monday following a massive landslide in central Venezuela, as the death toll rose past 30.

At least 25 people died and 52 were missing after five small rivers in central Venezuela flooded due to heavy rains, Citizen Security Vice President Remigio Ceballos said Sunday evening in a televised address. The downpour on Saturday night swept large tree trunks and debris from surrounding mountains into the…

Farmers have been warned to move livestock to higher ground and monitor pumps in low lying areas across the Hunter as river levels rise.

Heavy rains eased across Australia's east on Monday, a slight relief for flood-weary residents but authorities warned another intense weather system could hit several inland regions bringing more downpours and triggering flash flooding.

More than 100 flood warnings are in place in NSW and a new massive dump is expected across the state, Victoria and northern Tasmania.

Two-thirds of the state's major regional dams above capacity, with some spilling for the first time in decades.