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US: Nor’easter Brings Coastal Flooding to Parts of East Coast

A powerful nor’easter brought coastal flooding to parts of the East Coast on Thursday, September 24, as Virginia and Maryland faced the threat of unusually high tides. This video shows flooded streets in Alexandria, Virginia.

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US: Flash Flooding Turns Driveway Into Raging River Amid Arizona Storms

On Saturday, September 12, floodwater turned into a fast-moving muddy torrent across a rural property in Marana, Arizona, submerging a driveway, fence line and yard as desert brush and a nearby home stood partly surrounded by the rising water. The footage came as thunderstorms triggered flash flood warnings across Pima County that afternoon.

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Japan: Rain Prompts Evacuation Orders in Gero as River Risks Overflow

Torrential rain continued to pound Japan's Tokai region on Wednesday, September 9, prompting evacuation orders for more than 12,000 residents in Gero, Gifu Prefecture, due to the potential overflow of the Hida River.

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Japan: Tokai Region Battered by Torrential Rain, Nagoya Sees Record Hourly Rainfall 9

Torrential rain pounded Japan's Tokai region, including Aichi and Gifu prefectures, on Tuesday afternoon, September 8, flooding roads across the area. Nagoya recorded 104.5 millimeters of rainfall in one hour, the highest ever recorded in the city, and the downpour forced widespread train suspensions that stranded commuters, including a temporary halt to Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Heavy Rain Triggers Riverbank Slope Collapse in Nagoya

Torrential rain pounded Japan's Tokai region, including Aichi and Gifu prefectures, on Tuesday afternoon, September 8, flooding roads and damaging homes and businesses across the area. A slope collapse was also reported along the Ueda River in Nagoya.

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Japan: Tokai Region Battered by Torrential Rain, Nagoya Sees Record Hourly Rainfall 3

Torrential rain pounded Japan's Tokai region, including Aichi and Gifu prefectures, on Tuesday afternoon, September 8, flooding roads across the area. Nagoya recorded 101.5 millimeters of rainfall in one hour, the highest ever recorded in the city, and the downpour forced widespread train suspensions that stranded commuters, including a temporary halt to Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Tokai Region Battered by Torrential Rain, Nagoya Sees Record Hourly Rainfall 4

Torrential rain pounded Japan's Tokai region, including Aichi and Gifu prefectures, on Tuesday afternoon, September 8, flooding roads across the area. Nagoya recorded 101.5 millimeters of rainfall in one hour, the highest ever recorded in the city, and the downpour forced widespread train suspensions that stranded commuters, including a temporary halt to Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Tokai Region Battered by Torrential Rain, Nagoya Sees Record Hourly Rainfall 5

Torrential rain pounded Japan's Tokai region, including Aichi and Gifu prefectures, on Tuesday afternoon, September 8, flooding roads across the area. Nagoya recorded 101.5 millimeters of rainfall in one hour, the highest ever recorded in the city, and the downpour forced widespread train suspensions that stranded commuters, including a temporary halt to Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Tokai Region Battered by Torrential Rain, Nagoya Sees Record Hourly Rainfall 7

Torrential rain pounded Japan's Tokai region, including Aichi and Gifu prefectures, on Tuesday afternoon, September 8, flooding roads across the area. Nagoya recorded 101.5 millimeters of rainfall in one hour, the highest ever recorded in the city, and the downpour forced widespread train suspensions that stranded commuters, including a temporary halt to Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Tokai Region Battered by Torrential Rain, Nagoya Sees Record Hourly Rainfall 6

Torrential rain pounded Japan's Tokai region, including Aichi and Gifu prefectures, on Tuesday afternoon, September 8, flooding roads across the area. Nagoya recorded 101.5 millimeters of rainfall in one hour, the highest ever recorded in the city, and the downpour forced widespread train suspensions that stranded commuters, including a temporary halt to Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Tokai Region Battered by Torrential Rain, Nagoya Sees Record Hourly Rainfall 2

Torrential rain pounded Japan's Tokai region, including Aichi and Gifu prefectures, on Tuesday afternoon, September 8, flooding roads across the area. Nagoya recorded 101.5 millimeters of rainfall in one hour, the highest ever recorded in the city, and the downpour forced widespread train suspensions that stranded commuters, including a temporary halt to Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services.

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Japan: Tokai Region Battered by Torrential Rain, Nagoya Sees Record Hourly Rainfall

Torrential rain pounded Japan's Tokai region, including Aichi and Gifu prefectures, on Tuesday afternoon, September 8, flooding roads across the area. Nagoya recorded 101.5 millimeters of rainfall in one hour, the highest ever recorded in the city, and the downpour forced widespread train suspensions that stranded commuters, including a temporary halt to Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services.

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US: Heavy Rain Triggers Flooding Across Central, Southern Utah Counties 2

Storms swept central and southern Utah on Monday, August 31, bringing hail, heavy rainfall, and flooding. Flash flood warnings were issued for the area, including Zion National Park and the Escalante River.

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US: Flash Floods Shut Down Zion National Park in Utah

Flash flooding closed roads, trails and slot canyons across Zion National Park on Monday, with the Virgin River surging to its fifth-highest recorded level, while separate flash flood warnings hit the Escalante River and nearby Utah counties amid heavy rain.

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US: Flash Floods Shut Down Zion National Park in Utah 2

Flash flooding closed roads, trails and slot canyons across Zion National Park on Monday, with the Virgin River surging to its fifth-highest recorded level, while separate flash flood warnings hit the Escalante River and nearby Utah counties amid heavy rain.

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US: Heavy Rain Triggers Flooding Across Central, Southern Utah Counties

Storms swept central and southern Utah on Monday, August 31, bringing hail, heavy rainfall, and flooding. Flash flood warnings were issued for the area, including Zion National Park and the Escalante River.

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Japan: Record Rain Triggers Highest-Level Emergency Warning in Fukui 2

Japan's weather agency issued a Level 5 Emergency Warning for Heavy Rain, its highest alert level, for the cities of Fukui, Ono and Katsuyama in Fukui Prefecture on Sunday, August 30, as record rainfall caused flooding, swollen rivers and landslides across the region. Katsuyama recorded 350.5mm of rain over 24 hours. The warning was later downgraded to Level 4. This video shows swollen river and flooded streets in Fukui City.

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Japan: Record Rain Triggers Highest-Level Emergency Warning in Fukui

Japan's weather agency issued a Level 5 Emergency Warning for Heavy Rain, its highest alert level, for the cities of Fukui, Ono and Katsuyama in Fukui Prefecture on Sunday, August 30, as record rainfall caused flooding, swollen rivers and landslides across the region. Katsuyama recorded 350.5mm of rain over 24 hours. The warning was later downgraded to Level 4.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 8

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 7

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 6

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 4

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 5

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 2

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 3

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Japan: Localized Downpour Triggers Flooding in Tokyo, Saitama

Heavy rain triggered by localized storm clouds hit Tokyo and southern Saitama Prefecture on Saturday, August 22, causing flooding on roads across the region. The video shows a swollen river seen from the platform at Oji Station in Kita, Tokyo.

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US: Deadly Flooding Hits Indiana After Days of Severe Storms 6

Days of severe storms and flooding in Indiana have left at least seven people dead. Hundreds of people along the White River and its canals were evacuated, with first responders using boats to rescue those stranded by rising floodwaters. President Trump approved an emergency declaration for the state.

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US: Deadly Flooding Hits Indiana After Days of Severe Storms

Days of severe storms and flooding in Indiana have left at least seven people dead. Hundreds of people along the White River and its canals were evacuated, with first responders using boats to rescue those stranded by rising floodwaters. President Trump approved an emergency declaration for the state.

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US: Deadly Flooding Hits Indiana After Days of Severe Storms 3

Days of severe storms and flooding in Indiana have left at least seven people dead. Hundreds of people along the White River and its canals were evacuated, with first responders using boats to rescue those stranded by rising floodwaters. President Trump approved an emergency declaration for the state.

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US: Deadly Flooding Hits Indiana After Days of Severe Storms 2

Days of severe storms and flooding in Indiana have left at least seven people dead. Hundreds of people along the White River and its canals were evacuated, with first responders using boats to rescue those stranded by rising floodwaters. President Trump approved an emergency declaration for the state.

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US: Heavy Rain Pours Over Florida’s Withlacoochee River as Tropical Moisture Soaks State

Torrential rain fell over the Withlacoochee River in Yankeetown, Florida, on Friday afternoon, August 7, as tropical moisture moved through the state, bringing widespread downpours and a risk of localized flooding. This video shows sheets of rain pouring down over a riverside backyard and dock in Yankeetown at 2:57 p.m.

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China: Man Rescues Dog Stranded in Flooded Riverside Path

Heavy rainfall on July 23, 2026, sent river levels surging in Guangdong, China, trapping a dog in the fast-moving current. A man approached the swollen river near a dam and made several attempts to reach the struggling animal. He eventually pulled the dog to safety and checked on it once it was back on shore.

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Japan: Tokyo Storm Causes Water to Surge From Manholes 2

Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Tokyo on Friday, July 24, amid unstable atmospheric conditions. A Level 4 warning was issued for Itabashi and Kita wards, with Level 3 warnings in several other wards, disrupting commutes and raising flood and river overflow risks. Several incidents were reported in the area of floodwater bursting violently from manholes like geysers.

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Japan: Severe Thunderstorm Batters Tokyo With Flooding and River Overflow Risk

Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Tokyo on Friday, July 24, amid unstable atmospheric conditions. A Level 4 warning was issued for Itabashi and Kita wards, with Level 3 warnings in several other wards, disrupting commutes and raising flood and river overflow risks.

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Japan: Tokyo Storm Causes Water to Surge From Manholes

Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Tokyo on Friday, July 24, amid unstable atmospheric conditions. A Level 4 warning was issued for Itabashi and Kita wards, with Level 3 warnings in several other wards, disrupting commutes and raising flood and river overflow risks. This video shows water gushing out from a manhole in Itabashi ward, Tokyo.

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Chile: Deadly Storm Pounds Valparaiso, Cuts Power to 400,000 Homes

A powerful storm system battered central Chile, killing four people and prompting Valparaíso to declare a red alert as rainfall exceeded 140 millimeters in under two days and winds reached up to 160 kilometers per hour. The storm, described by Chile's meteorological service as one of the most intense in recent years, affected 10 of the country's 16 regions, cutting power to more than 400,000 homes and forcing evacuations of entire neighborhoods near rivers such as the Marga Marga and Quilpué amid fears of flooding.

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US: Flash Floods Kill One, Force 350 Rescues in Southeast Missouri

More than 350 people were rescued from flash flooding in southeast Missouri as of Saturday morning, after more than 12 inches of rain fell Thursday night into Friday, causing building collapses and prompting a helicopter evacuation of 202 children and counselors stranded at Camp Taum Sauk. A 23-year-old woman was found dead in Crawford County after being swept away from her home early Friday, while the Black River at Annapolis rose to nearly 29 feet, breaking a 1993 flood record.

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Mexico: Sonora Braces for Heavy Rain, Hail, and Flash Flood Risk

Sonora faced unstable weather on Thursday, July 9, with heavy rain, lightning, and hail in parts of the state. Authorities warned of flash flooding, landslides, and rising river levels, while sustained gusty wind raised the risk of reduced visibility and falling debris on roads.

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Japan: Typhoon Jangmi Approaches Kanto Region, Triggering Flood Alerts 2

Typhoon Jangmi battered much of Japan with heavy rain, flooding, and strong winds on Wednesday, June 3, after making landfall in southern Wakayama Prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued flood warnings and evacuation orders for multiple areas, including Tokyo, and landslide warnings across several prefectures. This video shows the Megurogawa River in Tokyo swollen by heavy rainfall.

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Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from L) boards a boat in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, to inspect a floodgate set up to prevent flooding on the Sumida River.

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Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (3rd from L) boards a boat in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, to inspect a floodgate set up to prevent flooding on the Sumida River.

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Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Emperor inspects floodgate in Tokyo

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) boards a boat in Tokyo on June 1, 2026, to inspect a floodgate set up to prevent flooding on the Sumida River.

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China: Heavy Rain Turns Guangzhou Streets Into Rivers as Cars Wade Through Floodwaters

Cars in Guangzhou, China, turned into makeshift boats on May 19 as heavy rain left streets deeply flooded. Video showed vehicles slowly pushing through the water, sending waves across what looked more like a river than a road.

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China: Wedding Feast Carries On as Heavy Rain Floods Venue in Shaanxi

This unforgettable scene was captured in Weinan, Shaanxi Province, on May 18, 2026. It looks like a party on a river, but it’s actually an outdoor wedding feast. A sudden heavy downpour flooded the square with dozens of centimeters of water. Relatives and friends sit around dozens of round tables, watching the ceremony and waiting for the meal. Thankfully, the organizers set up cozy canopies and fences, keeping guests dry. Rain can’t stop love and blessings—everyone shows up in the storm to celebrate the newlyweds.

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China: Dramatic Ice Flood Sweeps Through Kanas Scenic Area in Xinjiang

On January 6, 2026, in Altay, Xinjiang, a video captured a dangerous ice flood scene at the Kanas Scenic Area as strong currents carried large slabs of broken ice rapidly down the river. The surging water pushed the floating ice blocks through the river channel, creating a dramatic flowing ice phenomenon that drew attention from onlookers nearby.

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Japan: Flood Warnings Issued for Northern Ibaraki as Heavy Rain Hits

The meteorological agency issued flood and heavy rain warnings for Japan's northern Ibaraki cities, including Kitaibaraki, Hitachi, and Takahagi, on Friday, May 1, urging residents to remain alert to flooding and rising rivers.

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US: Highways Turn to Rivers After Powerful Storms Batter North Texas

Severe thunderstorms tore across North Texas on the night of Wednesday, March 4, causing widespread damage and historic rainfall totals. Roofs were ripped apart, highways were submerged, and neighborhoods were left reeling in the aftermath. Torrential downpours led to dangerous flash flooding, especially along Interstate 45 in Hutchins. Footage shared online shows sections of the freeway transformed into what appears to be a flowing river, with multiple vehicles stranded.

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US: Powerful Blizzard Hits NYC, Travel Bans Issued Across Northeast

A powerful blizzard — the first to strike the New York City area in a decade — began late Sunday night, February 22, and brought much of the U.S. Northeast to a standstill by Monday, February 23, prompting travel bans, school closures, and emergency measures. Central Park recorded 19.7 inches of snow, while parts of Long Island saw up to 31 inches. The storm produced heavy snow, fierce winds, coastal flooding risks, and widespread power outages, with states of emergency declared and millions under weather warnings across the region. This video was captured on the Manhattan side beneath the Queensboro Bridge (59th Street Bridge), along the East River, on Sunday night, February 22.

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Ecuador: Severe Rainfall Submerges Durán and Guayaquil

Heavy rainfall has triggered severe flooding in Durán, Guayaquil, and Milagro, with storm warnings in effect through February 25. Today, INAMHI forecasts continued rain across the coast, including Santa Rosa, where a river has already burst its banks. In Durán, neighborhoods like El Recreo are submerged, with water entering homes and halting business. The municipality reported a staggering 144 mm of rain—a month's worth in one day.

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