Flood Urban flooding in a street in Morpeth, England, 2008 A flood is an overflow of water (or rarely other fluids) that submerges land that is usually dry. [1] In the sense of "flowing water", the word may …

Sep 27, 2024 · Atlanta is under a Flash Flood warning as tropical storm Helene entered Georgia bringing with it strong winds and rain.

View of flooded New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Floods in the United States (2000–present) is a list of flood events which were of significant impact to the country during the 21st …

Jan 9, 2026 · Multiple tornadoes touched down in Mississippi and Georgia during severe storms on Friday and Saturday, causing damage in their path, according to the National Weather Service.

Dec 16, 2025 · The extent of the damage in Washington state is profound but unclear after more than a week of heavy rains and record flooding, Gov. Bob Ferguson said Tuesday, as more high water, …

Dec 17, 2025 · A new levee failure in King County, Washington, prompted new evacuation orders in the Seattle suburbs early Tuesday morning, following rounds of heavy rain.

Nov 21, 2025 · A significant flood threat is taking shape in some of the same areas of Texas Hill Country devastated by July floods as storms crawl across the South.

Flood management is a broad term that includes measures to control or mitigate flood waters, such as actions to prevent floods from occurring or to minimize their impacts when they do occur. [4][5] Flood …