The Latest Breaking News from Flood

Premier Dominic Perrottet has visited towns in the NSW's far west ahead of an expected flood peak higher than the previous 50-year-old record.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday his government was ready to provide whatever support was needed to residents of Western Australia state as record-breaking floods isolated far-flung communities there.

Punishing winter weather has triggered flooding and mudslides across the greater Bay Area the past week, prompting evacuation orders and damaging homes. But some homeowners trying to file insurance claims in the wake of the storms may be surprised to find they’re not covered.

A total of 25 flood warnings and 76 flood alerts have been issued as the Met Office predict extremely unsettled conditions across the weekend

Melbourne used to flood regularly in the first century of European settlement, forcing city planners to take some drastic steps to make the city liveable. Building on a swamp didn't help.

California officials are warning that powerful storms are putting rural areas the most at risk of flooding

This week's torrent compounds the affordable housing crisis.

Some 3000 kilograms of food has been airlifted into the flood-affected town of Fitzroy Crossing as more people are relocated from the area.

Baby Bank Scotland's unit was badly damaged by flooding last month, and the charity has been forced to up sticks.