flood: Quick Facts

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Nov. 12, 2026

News •

How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods • Nov. 6, 2026, 11:43 AM ET (BBC)

West could see flood threat, heavy mountain snow next week • Nov. 4, 2026, 3:15 PM ET (The Weather Channel)

After Months of Heavy Rain, the Southwest Faces More Weekend Storms • Nov. 3, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (New York Times)

Schools closed and roads flooded as severe weather hits Rhodes • Nov. 2, 2026, 7:02 AM ET (Euronews)

Ricketts hosts Thune, Flood and hears from ag about need for certainty, predictability • Oct. 22, 2026, 12:11 PM ET (Omaha World-Herald)

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Iowa: severe flooding, 1993

Johnstown, Pennsylvania: 1889 flood

Aerial view of Silchar, Assam, India, showing widespread flooding with submerged houses, trees, and roads, surrounded by floodwaters and distant hills.

Map of Pakistan showing areas affected by the 2010 flooding, with regions along the Indus River marked in red for severely affected areas and orange for moderately affected areas. Major cities such as Karachi, Sukkur, Hyderabad, Multan, Lahore, Peshawar, and Islamabad are labeled, along with provincial and international boundaries. Neighboring countries including Afghanistan, India, and China are also indicated.

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