The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Calls for Victorian government to develop flood mapping system, as serious flooding hits state

A town planning organisation says a consistent flood mapping system is needed, as serious floods hit Victoria. They're warning planners aren't being given enough information to protect communities.

ABC News · Aug 18, 2022

Godavari water level recedes below danger mark

TSRTC bus services yet to resume on Bhadrachalam-Charla route

The Hindu · Aug 18, 2022

Torrential rain, floods in Sudan kill 77 and destroy 14,500 homes

The United Nations estimates that 136,000 people have been affected so far – and that this number is likely to rise.

Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2022

The floods tell us the river is sick. We should listen to Indigenous knowledge to help Country heal

The only way to learn is from the river, like our old people did when they sat on its high banks of red and green

The Guardian - AU · Aug 18, 2022

Flooding caused by heavy rain kills 16 in western China

Flooding caused by heavy rainfall in the western Chinese province of Qinghai has killed 16 people, state media reported on Thursday, with an additional 36 missing.

Reuters · Aug 18, 2022

16 dead, 36 missing in flash flood in western China

Chinese state media say that 16 people have died and 36 others are missing after a flash flood in western China’s Qinghai province

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

Heavy rain pelts New Zealand, forcing hundreds to evacuate

Heavy rain is continuing to pelt New Zealand, causing further disruptions and road closures from a storm that has already forced hundreds to evacuate their homes

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

New Zealand floods: hundreds evacuate as ‘atmospheric river’ brings deluge

A third straight day of rain has brought flooding, landslips and road closure to both the North and South islands

The Guardian - AU · Aug 18, 2022

Flooding closes major road connecting South Gippsland towns as heavy rain persists

Inverloch-Venus Bay Road, which connects Tarwin Lower and Venus Bay to Inverloch, has been closed since Tuesday. Another cold front is expected to bring further heavy falls in the region early next week

ABC News · Aug 18, 2022

Nationwide river flooding warning

The Royal Irrigation Department has warned that forecast heavy rain could lead to flooding from overflowing rivers nationwide from Saturday to next Wednesday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 18, 2022