The Latest Breaking News on Floods

Plans to protect UK from extreme weather are inadequate, Climate Change Committee says in scathing assessment

Residents are urged to take caution near riverbanks as forecasters predict as much as eight inches of rain in some spots

Bacterial infection that thrives in wet soil and stagnant water has hit particularly hard in regions affected by flooding earlier this year

A stay alert warning has been issued by a state emergency service as a "magnet" weather system brings widespread rainfall and potential flash flooding.

Authorities warn of mudslides during intense rainfall, as Kenya is hit by deadly flash flooding

Officials expect flood waters to continue into Sunday

The April 2025 flooding disaster in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, wasn’t just about intense rainfall. It was a symptom of recent land use change which has occurred rapidly in the city, turning it into a sprawling urban settlement without the necessary drainage infrastructure.

Cuts to disaster agency and deregulation of fossil fuels, plus rise of water-guzzling datacentres, highlighted in new report

Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, as fossil fuel-driven climate change continued to prompt torrential rain and other extreme weather, the European State of the Climate report has found.

Met Office expects a month’s worth of rain in 48 hours to end warm and dry spell

Footage shows cars submerged on waterlogged roads and streams turned into dangerous rapids in the Spanish island