Floods in Australia
30 floods have been recorded in Australia by Global Incident Tracker, 27 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 5 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
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Today (UTC)
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Last 7 days
27
In 2026
30
Total recorded
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent floods in Australia
Was Noah’s Ark—and the Flood—Based on a Real Ancient Disaster?
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Flood threat grows in Victoria as heavy rain and storms sweep across Australia
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Flood Re's certificates face the same problem as Australia's data
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Flood-damaged vehicles don't just get re-VINned, they resurface in the used-car market too
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In Morgan, family waits nearly four years for flood repairs — ABC News Australia
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Flood risk is increasing in the Philly region. Here’s what you need to know
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UNICEF Australia sends classrooms from Brisbane to flood hit Nepal
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Australia's 'flood country' is losing safe land as seas threaten 267,000 properties
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Australia recalls South Australia’s largest flood in history
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The Seoul Central District Court acquits former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol on charges that he appointed his defense minister, Lee Jong-sup, as ambassador to Australia to obstruct an investig
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$17.4m rebuild begins to make Ballina Shire roads flood-proof
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The Project Beyond performs in Australia for Nepal flood relief
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Peter’s farm is on ‘flood country’. As Australia’s sea levels rise, safe land is vanishing and costs are huge
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Pakar Australia Pimpin Pencarian Korban Banjir Terowongan Nepal
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Gigantic mechanical 'esky lid' is Brisbane's newest defence against flooding - ABC News & Headlines
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Emergency warnings weren’t enough to save Nepal’s flood-ravaged villages. An expert explains
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34 Australians missing after devastating flash floods on Nepal-Tibet border
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Safety Guidelines: Floodwater
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Safety Guidelines: Reentering Your Flooded Home - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
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Safety Guidelines: Floodwater - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC (.gov)
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Green flood alert in Australia
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Green flood alert in Australia
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The vague flood-mapping rules leaving thousands of homes in limbo
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When flood definitions diverge, brokers are left explaining the gap
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Taking the guesswork out of flood and escape of liquid damage assessment
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Stay out of flood waters to stay safe
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Mapping out a flood-prone future
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Fiji reviews flood defences as wet season intensifies
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Melbourne Water releases updated flood mapping for Yarra
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Flood affected caravan parks
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When they happen
September carries the most floods we hold for Australia — 12 of 30. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 3 | |
| April | 0 | |
| May | 0 | |
| June | 1 | |
| July | 0 | |
| August | 7 | |
| September | 12 | |
| October | 4 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 1 |
Where this data comes from
Floods have official real-time feeds, and ours come from GDACS · NASA EONET · US NWS · Meteoalarm · national services (CAP) · news.