Floods Tracker
River, flash, urban and coastal flooding events. We record every flood our sources report worldwide, plot it on the map and give it its own detailed page.
About floods
Flood damage depends less on total rainfall than on how fast water arrives and where it has to go. Flash floods in urban areas can rise within minutes because sealed surfaces stop absorption, while river floods build over days and allow more warning time.
Safety guidance
- Never walk or drive through floodwater — 15 cm of moving water can knock you down and 60 cm can float a car.
- Move to higher floors or higher ground early; do not wait for water to reach you.
- Switch off electricity at the mains if water is entering the building and it is safe to reach.
- Treat all floodwater as contaminated: wash hands, boil drinking water and clean wounds.
Right now: El Niño
NOAA has an El Niño Advisory in force (issued 8 October 2026). Sea temperatures in the central tropical Pacific ran 2.2 °C above normal in Jul–Sep 2026, on the Oceanic Niño Index.
El Niño years have tended to bring heavier rain to coastal Peru and Ecuador, southern Brazil and the southern United States.
A tendency across past events, not a forecast for any one place. Source: NOAA Climate Prediction Center.
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Twelve-month trend
Latest recorded floods
Most affected countries
| # | Country | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3,147 |
| 2 | Spain | 1,063 |
| 3 | Nepal | 1,012 |
| 4 | Indonesia | 808 |
| 5 | India | 746 |
| 6 | Thailand | 533 |
| 7 | France | 226 |
| 8 | Italy | 214 |
| 9 | Germany | 214 |
| 10 | Latvia | 193 |
| 11 | Philippines | 185 |
| 12 | Nigeria | 175 |