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Floods in the United States (2000–present) is a list of flood events which were of significant impact to the country during the 21st century, since 2000. Floods are generally caused by excessive rainfall, excessive snowmelt, storm surge from hurricanes , and dam failure.
2021 Afghanistan flood, 2021 Nuristan floods: Afghanistan: 2021 110 Southern Federal District, heavy rain, landslide [17] Russia: 2002 106 1997 Central European flood: Poland, Czech Republic: 1997 104 1981 Laingsburg flood South Africa: 1981 101 2013 Argentina floods: Argentina: 2013 101 2016 Sri Lankan floods: Sri Lanka: 2016 100+ 2023 North ...
2021 Western North America heat wave: Western North America: Around 600 excess deaths in the United States 2021 Floods and tornado outbreak: 3 $1.56 million (tornadoes), $51.7 million (floods) Midwestern U.S. floods and tornado outbreak of June 2021: Midwestern United States: 2021 Winter storm: 29 $2 billion February 15–20, 2021 North ...
The March 2021 Hawaii floods was a devastating series of floods that caused a tremendous amount of damage to the U.S state of Hawaii. [52] The heavy rain started on March 7, 2021, and flooded the Kaupakalua Dam. [53] It was reported that the dam flooded due to deficiencies, and as a result, it is set to be decommissioned this summer. [54]
It's been a year of extreme flooding across the United States. Many are still struggling amid the ongoing recovery. Historic flooding devastated communities across the U.S. in 2021 [Video] Skip to ...
It was the first of a slew of extreme weather events that have hit ten countries and territories in just 12 days – the most catastrophic being the floods in Libya, which have killed more than ...
The 2000 Mozambique flood, caused by heavy rains followed by a cyclone, covered much of the country for three weeks, killing thousands, leaving the country devastated for years afterwards. Ethiopia saw one of its worst floods in August 2006. The 2005 African floods hit over 14 countries in Africa, affecting 2.5 million people and 250 deaths.
Extreme rainfall accompanied by deadly flooding hit the United States and several other countries over the weekend and last week. In the U.S., flooding claimed five lives in Upper Makefield ...