Worldwide Flooding Report

(WP) Just in case you haven't been paying attention, floodwaters have been raging across the globe lately, killing hundreds (if not thousands), destroying homes, and displacing people.

Here's a rundown of the situation. This list goes back to May of this year (2022). It includes some 44 countries and at least 57 deadly flood situations. Sadly, the list is not complete. It is not representative of all the floods that have occurred during this past season.

Haiti – Houses Destroyed, 3 Lives Lost After Days of Heavy Rain (9/1)

India – Floods in Uttar Pradesh Affect 245,000 (9/1)

West and Central Africa – Over 125,000 Displaced by Floods Across 17 Countries (8/30)

Sierra Leone – Torrential Rains Trigger Deadly Floods in Freetown (8/29)

Pakistan – Almost 1,000 Dead, 33 Million Affected in Worst Floods in a Decade (8/27)

Philippines – 4,300 Displaced by Tropical Storm Ma-on (Florita) (8/26)

Democratic Republic of the Congo – Floods Affect Thousands in Northern Provinces (8/26)

Nigeria – 10 Dead After Severe Flash Floods in Adamawa State (8/26)

Indonesia – Deadly Floods and Landslides in West Papua; Floods Affect Thousands in Sumatra (8/25)

(Updated) Sudan – Flood Death Toll Rises, Nile Climbs Above Alert Level in Khartoum (8/24)

USA – Deadly Flash Floods in Texas After 385mm of Rain in 24 Hours (8/23)

Yemen – Over 90 Killed in Floods, More Rain Forecast (8/21)

India – Over 20 Killed in Floods and Landslides in Himachal Pradesh (8/21)

India – 60,000 Evacuate Floods in Odisha (8/18)

China – Deadly Flash Floods in Northwest Qinghai Province (8/18)

USA – State of Emergency Declared After Floods in West Virginia (8/16)

South East Asia – Storm Mulan Triggers Floods Leaving 5 Dead and 4 Missing (8/15)

Sudan – Floods Affect Over 130,000 Across 12 States, 52 Fatalities Reported (8/15)

Mexico – More Flash Floods in Sonora Leave 3 Dead (8/15)

Afghanistan – Flash Floods Leave Over 30 Dead in Parwan (8/15)

USA – 2 Die in Las Vegas Flash Floods (8/14)

Chad – Weeks of Rain and Floods Leave 22 Dead, Hundreds of Homes Destroyed (8/14)

Niger – Floods and Rain Continue, Death Toll Rises (8/12)

Afghanistan – 39 Died in Flash Floods in Late July, UN Says (8/11)

Venezuela – Hundreds Displaced After Floods in Barinas, Táchira and Miranda (8/11)

South Korea – 9 Dead, 6 Missing After Record Rain and Floods (8/9)

Colombia – 21 Buildings Collapse After Floods in Antioquia (8/8)

USA – Flash Floods in Death Valley Leave Hundreds Stranded (8/8)

Japan – Thousands Ordered to Evacuate After Record Rainfall Triggers Floods and Mudslides (8/4)

Sri Lanka – Over 2,000 Displaced and 3 Dead After Heavy Rain, Floods and Landslides (8/3)

The Gambia – Floods Leave Homes and Roads Damaged, Two Fatalities Reported (8/3)

Mexico – Two Dead, Several Rescued After Flash Floods in Sonora (8/2)

USA – Emergency Declared After 15 Killed in Kentucky Flash Floods (7/29)

Russia – Emergency Declared After Severe Floods Hit Sochi (7/25)

Iran – Deadly Floods Strike in Fars Province (7/24)

Thailand – Flooding Affects 7 Provinces, 1 Fatality Reported (7/22)

Iran – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Tehran Province (7/20)

China – Deadly Floods in Sichuan and Gansu (7/18)

USA – Rain on Burn Scar Areas Triggers Deadly Flooding in Colorado (7/18)

USA – Over 40 Unaccounted for After Flash Floods in Virginia (7/14)

Afghanistan – Thousands of Homes Damaged, 39 Lives Lost After More Flash Floods (7/13)

Philippines – Heavy Rain Triggers Flash Floods and Landslides in 7 Provinces (7/13)

China – 1 Dead, 8 Missing After Flash Floods in Heilongjiang (7/13)

Indonesia – Deadly Floods and Landslides Hit Maluku Islands (7/13)

India – Heavy Rain and Floods in Gujarat Affect Over 1 Million (7/12)

India – 16 Killed, 40 Missing in Amarnath Flash Floods (7/9)

Oman – Deadly Flash Floods After Days of Heavy Rain (7/7)

Ecuador – Homes Damaged, 3 Dead After Floods in Several Provinces (7/6)

Australia – Thousands Ordered to Evacuate After More Floods in New South Wales (7/4)

Brazil – Thousands Displaced by Floods in North East (7/4)

Austria – Deadly Mudslides and Floods in Carinthia After Record Rain (6/29)

Turkey – Evacuations and Rescues After Floods in Black Sea Provinces (6/28)

USA – Evacuations and Rescues After Record Flooding in Southern Montana, Yellowstone National Park Closed (6/14)

Updated: Turkey – 1 Dead, Several Injured After Floods in 5 Provinces (6/13)

Argentina and Chile – Heavy Rain Causes Deadly Mudslide and Floods in South (6/8)

France – One Dead as Fierce Storms Wreak Havoc Across 65 Departments (6/5)

Cuba – Deadly Flash Floods After 300mm of Rain - At Least 3 Dead (6/4)

Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana – Overflowing Rivers Cause Widespread Flooding (6/1)

Mexico – Hurricane Agatha Leaves 11 Dead, Many Missing in Oaxaca (6/1)

Brazil – 80 Killed in Floods and Landslides in North East (5/30/22)

Brazil – Homes Destroyed, Hundreds Displaced by Floods in Pernambuco, Alagoas and Paraíba (5/25)

Colombia – Floods and Landslides Affect 5,000 in Meta Department, Airport Flooded in Villavicencio (5/24)

Canada – Thousands Evacuate Floods in Alberta and Northwest Territories (5/13)

Australia – More Floods in Queensland After Widespread Heavy Rainfall (5/12)

Spain – Floods in Valencia After 260mm of Rain in 24 Hours (5/4)

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