Latest Flood Headlines
All the headlines from our Flood Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Kansas Insurance Commissioner to Visit Butler County After Widespread Flooding Event
Jun 10 2025 // Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt and Kansas Department of Insurance staff will be on-site Tuesday, June 10 in El Dorado to assist Kansans affected by widespread flooding in Butler County, the department...
Deadly Flash Flooding Claims Life in Dallas As Severe Weather Hits Central U.S.
Jun 5 2025 // One person has died after severe weather tore through parts of the central U.S., including heavy rain in Dallas, a tornado that touched down in the Kansas City area and flash flooding in Kansas that forced firefighters to...
When a Neighborhood Floods, Foreclosures Often Follow
Jun 2 2025 // As climate change worsens extreme weather around the US, floods are increasing the risk of home foreclosure, according to a new report by First Street Technology Inc., a climate-data company. A big part of the reason why...
India Debuts New Weather Model to Help Farming, Flood Planning
May 27 2025 // The southwest monsoon’s early arrival in India this year is good news for crops, but exactly when, where, and how much rain will fall over the next few months are still difficult questions to answer. To help solve...
Australia’s East Coast Begins Flood Cleanup as Waters Recede
May 26 2025 // Australia has drafted in emergency service teams from across the nation to help with clean-up operations after devastating floods in the eastern state of New South Wales. Almost 200 additional personnel will take up...
Four Die as Floods Hammer Area North of Sydney, With More Rain Coming
May 23 2025 // At least four people died and thousands are without power as severe storms lashed Australia’s most populous state. Large swaths of New South Wales state remain on high alert for floods and extreme weather. Heavy...
Boy Swept Away as Virginia and Maryland Hit With Heavy Rains and Flooding
May 16 2025 // Officials found the body of a 12-year-old boy who was swept away by rushing water on a Virginia roadway during a storm system that also forced a dozen students to stay overnight at a Maryland high school due to heavy rains...
UK Warned Cuts to Flood Defense Are Too Dangerous to Consider
Apr 30 2025 // The UK should spare flood defense programs from budget cuts to be announced in June, as the country is already woefully unprepared for worsening disasters linked to climate change, a government adviser has said. “We...
People Moves: New Faces, New Roles at Neptune Flood and Alliant
Apr 22 2025 // Neptune Flood, one of the largest writers of private flood insurance, named four people to executive-level positions at the St. Petersburg-based company. Matt Duffy was elevated from managing director to president. Alais...
Inspections of Whiskey Barrels Take Time in Flood Aftermath at Kentucky Distillery
Apr 15 2025 // FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Signs of renewal are underway at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky since floodwaters that inundated the whiskey-making campus receded. But executives say the painstaking task of inspecting...
Allstate Agent Can Be Sued Over Nonrenewal of ‘Grandfathered’ Flood Insurance Policy
Apr 15 2025 // A Connecticut agent for Allstate Insurance may be sued by an insured who faults the agent for not renewing a flood insurance policy in a timely fashion, thereby depriving the insured of the benefit of...
Louisville, Other Parts of Kentucky Brace for More Flooding as Rivers Crest
Apr 8 2025 // The Ohio River is expected to crest Tuesday night at historically high levels, exacerbating flooding that has already swamped hundreds of homes, businesses and restaurants in Louisville and other parts of Kentucky. While...
Deadly Storms Bring Flooding and Destruction to Central US
Apr 3 2025 // Deadly storms and flooding rains left a path of destruction across 14 states in the US South and Midwest, knocking out power to more than 400,000 customers. Record rain fell in Memphis and eastern Missouri overnight and...
Deadly Storms Bring Flooding and Destruction to Southeast, Midwest
Apr 3 2025 // Deadly storms and flooding rains left a path of destruction across 14 states in the US South and Midwest, knocking out power to more than 400,000 customers. Record rain fell in Memphis and eastern Missouri overnight and...
Markets/Coverages: Westfield Adds Inland Flood Option; Rokstone Launches Farm & Ranch in 14 States
Mar 27 2025 // Westfield Expands Flood Protection Options for Homeowners Property/casualty insurer Westfield is expanding its protection options for U.S. homeowners by offering an inland flood coverage add-on designed to help reduce the...
As Mountain Glaciers Melt, Risk of Catastrophic Flash Floods Rises for Millions
Mar 24 2025 // In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Europe’s Alps and Pyrenees lost 40% of their glacier volume from 2000 to 2023. These and other icy regions have provided...
Hawaii Islands Sinking Faster in Some Areas, Increasing Flood Risk
Mar 24 2025 // Parts of Hawaii are sinking faster than others, according to a recent study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, highlighting the flood risk to infrastructure, businesses and communities in low-lying...
Spain Braces for More Downpours After Floods Kill Three People
Mar 20 2025 // Spain is bracing for another round of torrential rains after flooding forced home evacuations, washed away cars and killed at least three people this week in the southern region of Andalusia. Authorities in Spain and...
FEMA to Borrow $2 Billion to Pay Flood Claims After Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Mar 10 2025 // The Federal Emergency Management Agency said in February that it needs to borrow $2 billion from the U.S. Treasury to cover claims from National Flood Insurance Program policyholders. FEMA, administrator of NFIP, said it...
FTP, INC. Announces Strategic Acquisition of Coastal Flood Underwriters
Mar 7 2025 // Old Bridge, NJ March 07, 2025 – FTP, INC. announced today its acquisition of Coastal Flood Underwriters, LLC, a premier provider of flood insurance solutions. This strategic move strengthens FTP’s commitment to...
