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The
Ohio River flood of 1937 occurred in late January and February 1937, causing damage along the Ohio River and several smaller tributaries from Pittsburgh, Illinois to Cairo, Illinois. This flood left close to 1 million people homeless, 385 dead, and $50,000,000 worth of damage.
The
1931 Huang He flood caused between 800,000 and 4,000,000 deaths in
China, one of a series of disastrous floods on the
Huang He river. It was one of the worst floods in history.
The Hatfield Flood of San Diego, United States, of 1916 destroyed the Sweetwater and Lower Otay Dams, and caused 22 deaths and $4.5 million in damages.
The
Great Dayton Flood of 1913 killed 360 people and destroyed 20,000 homes in the United States. It also damaged historic photographic plates belonging to Wilbur and Orville Wright. It ended canal transportation in Ohio.
In 1910, the
Seine River flooded large extents of the City of
Paris,
France, despite raised river banks; see the crue (flood) mark on this wall.
1950s
The
Lynmouth flood of 1952 killed 34 people, more than any other British flood, it was also very destructive and destroyed over 80 buildings in the town of
Lynmouth,
Devon,
United Kingdom.
The
North Sea Flood of 1953 caused over 2,000 deaths in the
Dutch province of Zeeland and the about 50 in the
United Kingdom (the coastlines of East Anglia and Lincolnshire were worst hit) and led to the construction of the
Delta Works in Holland and the
Thames Barrier in London.
1953 North Kyushu Flood killed at least 759 and the killed and missing amounted to 1,001 in the northern
Kyushu area of Japan.
On October 15, 1954,
Hurricane Hazel struck
Toronto in
Canada. The resulting rainfall flooded the city, killing 81 people, destroying 20 bridges, and leaving over 2000 people homeless.[1]
In 1957, the storm surge from
Hurricane Audrey flooded southwest Louisiana, killing about 400 people.
1960s
In 1966, the
flood of the Arno River killed dozens of people and damaged or destroyed millions of masterpieces of art and rare books in Florence, Italy.
In 1965
Hurricane Betsy flooded large areas of
New Orleans, USA, for up to 10 days, drowning around 40 people.
The
North Sea flood of 1962 kills almost 330 people along the coasts of southeastern England, Germany, and southern Denmark. 318 of the deaths occurred in
Hamburg,
Germany and many millions of pounds worth of damage was done.
In August 1975, the
Banqiao Dam in China breaks apart under excess rainfall and damage from
Typhoon Nina, drowning about 26,000 and caused the lives of another 140,000 in resulting epidemics.
1980s
In the winter of 1983, the
Pacific Northwest of the
United States saw one of the worst floods on record for that region, and some states recorded their wettest winter ever. Damage estimates are as high as $1.1 billion.
In 1982, the river
Jucar in
Spain breaks the Tous Reservoir, flooding the surrounding land in a deluge of 16,000 m3/s of water, and killing 30 people.
During the 1980s, the
Great Salt Lake reached record high water levels due to a large amount of rain and its lack of an outlet. Places such as
Saltair were inundated.
The South African town of
Laingsburg was basically destroyed on January 25, 1981, when 104 of its 900 inhabitants died during a flood that swept threw the town and left only about 25 houses standing
1990s
The
1998 Yangtze River Floods left 14 million people homeless, killed hundreds, and left billions of pounds worth of damage.
Bangladesh was flooded in 1998, with millions of people affected and hundreds killed.
In June 2009, minor flooding hit parts of Sheffield City Centre in
Sheffield,
England. Waters reached only about half a foot deep as the
River Don broke its banks, but considerable damage was still caused.
The
2008 Indian floods affected several states in India between July 2008 and September 2008 during an unusually wet monsoon season. The floods caused severe damage, and killed an estimated 2404 people.
The
2007 Africa Floods was one of the worst and most destructive floods in recorded history on the continent of Africa with 14 countries affected.
Between late May 2007 and early August 2007, severe
2007 United Kingdom floods hit most of the
United Kingdom, with the most affected area in the country being
Yorkshire. The city of
Sheffield (in Yorkshire) was the worst affected city in the country, a months worth of rain fell on the city in just 18 hours on 25 June 2007, bursting the banks of the
River Don in that city. There were also fears that the
Ulley Reservoir in
Sheffield would fail, if it did it would have killed hundreds. 6 people were killed across the country.
The
2007 Hunter Floods inundated large areas of the cities of
Maitland and
Newcastle in
Australia in June 2007, claimed 11 lives and forced the evacuation of 4,000 people in Central Maitland.
Peninsular
Malaysia,
Sumatra, and
Sabah suffered floods between December 2006 and January 2007. It killed hundreds and forced 100,000 people to be evacuated in Johor alone. Floods hit the country's capital
Jakarta in January 2007, killing 80. It was the worst flood in Malaysia for over 100 years.
Ethiopia saw one of its worst floods ever in August 2006.
Flooding in
Mumbai,
India, in July 2005 left over 700 dead. Some areas went under 5 m of water.
One of
Canada's most devastating
floods occurred in southern
Alberta in June 2005. The flooding affected many
majormetropolitan areas including
Calgary. 4 deaths resulted from the three-week flood.
In January 2005, flooding on the rivers
Eden,
Kent,
Derwent,
Greta and
Cocker as well as others in
Cumbria,
England, flooded about 2,000 properties and caused in excess of £250 million of damage. It was the worst flood in the history of the region of Cumbria (but it was beaten by the
Cumbria flooding of November 2009).[2]
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.
2010s
in June 2011
flooding in China affected more than 4.8 million people, with 100,000 evacuated and 54 reported dead.
2011 Brazil floods of January are consider the worst in the country's history. As of Jan. 18, the floods have taken about 700 lives and 14,000 people are homeless mainly due to landslides.
The November
2010 Colombia floods and associated landslides killed 138 persons. 1.3 million were left homeless.
In November 2010, many areas of
Cornwall,
UK, were struck by floods. The worst hit area was the town of
Par.
On August 4, 2010 at 9:25 am EST a major thunderstorm producing large hail and winds in excess of 60 mph (97 km/h) advanced at the leading edge of a cold front moving across the American Midwest, causing a flash flood that struck
Louisville,
Kentucky and portions of the surrounding Kentuckiana region.
The
2007 African floods hit over 14 countries in Africa, affecting 2.5 million people and 250 deaths.
Ethiopia saw one of its worst floods in August 2006.
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.
Asia
East Asia
China
Fighting the 1954 Yangtze Flood, as depicted on a monument in
Wuhan
In July 1996 a flood hit Central Honshū and 48 people died.
On 21 September 1996, a typhoon hit Kyushu causing flooding along the coasts as huge waves crashed onshore and flooding onshore when the typhoon dumped lots of rain on the area.
In 1953, the
1953 North Kyushu Flood killed 759 people and the killed and missing amounted to 1,001 in the northern area of
Kyushu of
Japan.
North Korea
North Korea saw one of its worst floods ever in May 2006.
South Korea
South Korea was also flooded at the same time but its floods continued through to the end of June 2006.
South Asia
Bangladesh
Bangladesh has been victim of numerous floods throughout the years, the major ones being in 1954, 1955, 1970, 1985, 1988, 1998, 2007
India
In October 2009, flooding occurred across South India, it was one of the worst flood in the area in the last 100 years, killing 250 people and making 500,000 homeless.
Flooding in
Mumbai in July 2005 left over 700 dead. Some areas went under 5 m of water.
Assam has been suffering floods regularly since 1998.
Pakistan
In 2003,
Sindh province was bading affected due to monsoon rains causing damages in billions.
In 2007,
Cyclone Yemyin submerged lower part of
Balochistan Province in sea water killing 380 people. Before that it killed 213 people in
Karachi on its way to Balochistan.
In 2010, from Mid-July till Mid-August -
Pakistan's four provinces (Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Southern Punjab and Sindh) were badly affected during the monsoon rains when dams, rivers and lakes overflowed, killing at least 1,750 people, injuring 2,500 and affecting 23 million people. The flood is considered the worst in Pakistan's history, affecting people of all four provinces and Azad Jamu and Kashmir Region of Pakistan.[3] (see
2010 Pakistan floods)
South-east Asia
Indonesia
Jakarta suffered floods that killed 80 people in January 2007.[4]
Malaysia
Floods in
Peninsular Malaysia,
Sabah and
Sumatra in December 2006 and January 2007 were considered to be the worst in the area for 100 years, resulting in evacuation of over 100,000 people in the worst-hit state of
Johor at its peak. Jakarta in Indonesia and some other isolated parts of Indonesia were also flooded at the same time.
One of France's worst floods of the 20th century occurred in 1910. The end of 1909 and early 1910 saw a period of heavy rain and snow fall over a period of 3 months. The level of the
Seine began to rise rapidly from January 18 to 20, rising to a maximum of 8.62 meters above normal on the 28th. Some 4 billion cubic meters of river water, contaminated with river sediment and municipal sewage, flooded over 5 square kilometers of Paris. There were over 150,000 casualties and over 20,000 buildings flooded.[5]
22 October 1951, numerous casualties due to floods in the neighbourhoods of
Benevento.
14 November 1951, the
Po delta was hit by floods; 84 casualties, 180,000 people lost their homes.
9 October 1963,
Vajont disaster (a
landslide falling into an artificial lake, triggering a
seiche wave and a
megatsunami); 1.917 people killed and many towns in the
Piave valley obliterated.
4 November 1966, the
flood of the Arno River killed 34 people and damaged or destroyed millions of masterpieces of art and rare books in Florence.
18 July 1985,
Val di Stava disaster; an artificial reservoir breached the dam, killing 286 people.
Summer 1987, heavy precipitation caused the
Valtellina disaster, killing 53 people and inflicting serious damage to infrastructures, landscape, towns and economy.
6 November 1994, southern part of
Piedmont hit by floods from
Po and
Tanaro; 70 casualties, 2.226 people lost their homes.
Lynmouth flood of 1952 — 34 people were killed, with a further 420 made homeless. Over 100 buildings were destroyed.
Canvey Island floods of 1953 - 58 people were killed and many properties damaged, with 13,000 islanders evacuated. Survivors were temporarily housed in the newly built and as yet unused King John comprehensive school in nearby Hadleigh.
2002 Glasgow floods — 200 people immediately evacuated, but the water supply of 140 thousand people was affected.
Eden,
Kent,
Derwent,
Greta and
Cocker as well as other
Cumbrian Rivers flooded in January 2005 damaging around 2000 properties and causing over £250 million of damage.[2]
2007 United Kingdom floods - 6 people killed. Whole country affected, with Yorkshire the worst hit county. Yorkshire suffers many road and rail closures, power cuts and evacuations with
Sheffield the worst hit place in the country.
In May 1950 the Red River, also known as
Red River of the North, reached its highest level since 1861 and flooded most of the Red River Valley. Winnipeg, Manitoba was inundated on May 5, also known as Black Friday to some residents, and had to be partially evacuated.
On October 15, 1954,
Hurricane Hazel struck
Toronto in
Canada killing 81 people, destroying 20 bridges, and leaving over 2000 people homeless.
One of
Canada's most devastating
floods occurred in southern
Alberta in June 2005. The flooding affected many
majormetropolitan areas including
Calgary. 4 deaths resulted from the three-week flood.
In
Alaska from May to September 1992 unusually wet conditions, plus snow melt, caused the
100 year flood in areas of Alaska.
In 1983 the
Pacific Northwest saw one of their worst winter floods, And some of the Northwest states saw their wettest winter yet. The damage was estimated at 1.1 billion dollars.
In 1965
Hurricane Betsy flooded large areas of
New Orleans (USA) for up to 10 days, drowning around 40 people.
In 1957, storm surge flooding from
Hurricane Audrey killed about 400 people in southwest Louisiana.
The
Ohio River flood of 1937 took place in late January and February 1937. With damage stretching from Pittsburgh to Cairo, Illinois, 1 million were left homeless, with 385 dead and property losses reaching $500 million
The
Vermont flood of 1927 is probably the worst flood in Vermont history doing $30 million in damages, which would be $270 million today, killed 84 people, and left 9,000 homeless.
The Hatfield Flood of San Diego, United States, of 1916 destroyed the Sweetwater and Lower Otay Dams, and caused 22 deaths and $4.5 million in damages.
The
Great Dayton Flood of 1913 killed 360 people and destroyed 20,000 homes in the United States. It also damaged historic photographic plates belonging to Wilbur and Orville Wright. It caused the end of canal transportation in Ohio.
A list and description of all known major storms and floods in Texas is at
USGS[9]
Oceania
Australia
2010/2011 Considerable flooding in much of the state of
Queensland results in significant damage, evacuations and loss of at least 10 lives during the December and January periods.
The 2007 Hunter Floods inundated large areas of the cities of
Maitland and
Newcastle, in June 2007 claimed 11 lives and forced the evacuation of 4,000 people in Central Maitland alone.
Floods hit Victoria in 1998 causing considerable damage and flooding in the capital of
Australia,
Canberra.
On the left is a photo taken during the 1998 floods in
Swifts Creek in Australia. On the right is the same location 8 years later
In 1988, extensive flooding is caused in several parts of the North Island by
Cyclone Bola
The 2004 Manawatu flood inundated the town of
Feilding
South America
2011 Brazil floods of January are consider the worst in the country's history. As of Jan. 18, the floods have taken about 700 lives and 14,000 people are homeless mainly due to landslides.
In January 1992 Brazil saw severe floods.
Rio de Janeiro had its worst ever flood that killed over 250 people in April 2010.
This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (June 2010)
The
Ohio River flood of 1937 occurred in late January and February 1937, causing damage along the Ohio River and several smaller tributaries from Pittsburgh, Illinois to Cairo, Illinois. This flood left close to 1 million people homeless, 385 dead, and $50,000,000 worth of damage.
The
1931 Huang He flood caused between 800,000 and 4,000,000 deaths in
China, one of a series of disastrous floods on the
Huang He river. It was one of the worst floods in history.
The Hatfield Flood of San Diego, United States, of 1916 destroyed the Sweetwater and Lower Otay Dams, and caused 22 deaths and $4.5 million in damages.
The
Great Dayton Flood of 1913 killed 360 people and destroyed 20,000 homes in the United States. It also damaged historic photographic plates belonging to Wilbur and Orville Wright. It ended canal transportation in Ohio.
In 1910, the
Seine River flooded large extents of the City of
Paris,
France, despite raised river banks; see the crue (flood) mark on this wall.
1950s
The
Lynmouth flood of 1952 killed 34 people, more than any other British flood, it was also very destructive and destroyed over 80 buildings in the town of
Lynmouth,
Devon,
United Kingdom.
The
North Sea Flood of 1953 caused over 2,000 deaths in the
Dutch province of Zeeland and the about 50 in the
United Kingdom (the coastlines of East Anglia and Lincolnshire were worst hit) and led to the construction of the
Delta Works in Holland and the
Thames Barrier in London.
1953 North Kyushu Flood killed at least 759 and the killed and missing amounted to 1,001 in the northern
Kyushu area of Japan.
On October 15, 1954,
Hurricane Hazel struck
Toronto in
Canada. The resulting rainfall flooded the city, killing 81 people, destroying 20 bridges, and leaving over 2000 people homeless.[1]
In 1957, the storm surge from
Hurricane Audrey flooded southwest Louisiana, killing about 400 people.
1960s
In 1966, the
flood of the Arno River killed dozens of people and damaged or destroyed millions of masterpieces of art and rare books in Florence, Italy.
In 1965
Hurricane Betsy flooded large areas of
New Orleans, USA, for up to 10 days, drowning around 40 people.
The
North Sea flood of 1962 kills almost 330 people along the coasts of southeastern England, Germany, and southern Denmark. 318 of the deaths occurred in
Hamburg,
Germany and many millions of pounds worth of damage was done.
In August 1975, the
Banqiao Dam in China breaks apart under excess rainfall and damage from
Typhoon Nina, drowning about 26,000 and caused the lives of another 140,000 in resulting epidemics.
1980s
In the winter of 1983, the
Pacific Northwest of the
United States saw one of the worst floods on record for that region, and some states recorded their wettest winter ever. Damage estimates are as high as $1.1 billion.
In 1982, the river
Jucar in
Spain breaks the Tous Reservoir, flooding the surrounding land in a deluge of 16,000 m3/s of water, and killing 30 people.
During the 1980s, the
Great Salt Lake reached record high water levels due to a large amount of rain and its lack of an outlet. Places such as
Saltair were inundated.
The South African town of
Laingsburg was basically destroyed on January 25, 1981, when 104 of its 900 inhabitants died during a flood that swept threw the town and left only about 25 houses standing
1990s
The
1998 Yangtze River Floods left 14 million people homeless, killed hundreds, and left billions of pounds worth of damage.
Bangladesh was flooded in 1998, with millions of people affected and hundreds killed.
In June 2009, minor flooding hit parts of Sheffield City Centre in
Sheffield,
England. Waters reached only about half a foot deep as the
River Don broke its banks, but considerable damage was still caused.
The
2008 Indian floods affected several states in India between July 2008 and September 2008 during an unusually wet monsoon season. The floods caused severe damage, and killed an estimated 2404 people.
The
2007 Africa Floods was one of the worst and most destructive floods in recorded history on the continent of Africa with 14 countries affected.
Between late May 2007 and early August 2007, severe
2007 United Kingdom floods hit most of the
United Kingdom, with the most affected area in the country being
Yorkshire. The city of
Sheffield (in Yorkshire) was the worst affected city in the country, a months worth of rain fell on the city in just 18 hours on 25 June 2007, bursting the banks of the
River Don in that city. There were also fears that the
Ulley Reservoir in
Sheffield would fail, if it did it would have killed hundreds. 6 people were killed across the country.
The
2007 Hunter Floods inundated large areas of the cities of
Maitland and
Newcastle in
Australia in June 2007, claimed 11 lives and forced the evacuation of 4,000 people in Central Maitland.
Peninsular
Malaysia,
Sumatra, and
Sabah suffered floods between December 2006 and January 2007. It killed hundreds and forced 100,000 people to be evacuated in Johor alone. Floods hit the country's capital
Jakarta in January 2007, killing 80. It was the worst flood in Malaysia for over 100 years.
Ethiopia saw one of its worst floods ever in August 2006.
Flooding in
Mumbai,
India, in July 2005 left over 700 dead. Some areas went under 5 m of water.
One of
Canada's most devastating
floods occurred in southern
Alberta in June 2005. The flooding affected many
majormetropolitan areas including
Calgary. 4 deaths resulted from the three-week flood.
In January 2005, flooding on the rivers
Eden,
Kent,
Derwent,
Greta and
Cocker as well as others in
Cumbria,
England, flooded about 2,000 properties and caused in excess of £250 million of damage. It was the worst flood in the history of the region of Cumbria (but it was beaten by the
Cumbria flooding of November 2009).[2]
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.
2010s
in June 2011
flooding in China affected more than 4.8 million people, with 100,000 evacuated and 54 reported dead.
2011 Brazil floods of January are consider the worst in the country's history. As of Jan. 18, the floods have taken about 700 lives and 14,000 people are homeless mainly due to landslides.
The November
2010 Colombia floods and associated landslides killed 138 persons. 1.3 million were left homeless.
In November 2010, many areas of
Cornwall,
UK, were struck by floods. The worst hit area was the town of
Par.
On August 4, 2010 at 9:25 am EST a major thunderstorm producing large hail and winds in excess of 60 mph (97 km/h) advanced at the leading edge of a cold front moving across the American Midwest, causing a flash flood that struck
Louisville,
Kentucky and portions of the surrounding Kentuckiana region.
The
2007 African floods hit over 14 countries in Africa, affecting 2.5 million people and 250 deaths.
Ethiopia saw one of its worst floods in August 2006.
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.
Asia
East Asia
China
Fighting the 1954 Yangtze Flood, as depicted on a monument in
Wuhan
In July 1996 a flood hit Central Honshū and 48 people died.
On 21 September 1996, a typhoon hit Kyushu causing flooding along the coasts as huge waves crashed onshore and flooding onshore when the typhoon dumped lots of rain on the area.
In 1953, the
1953 North Kyushu Flood killed 759 people and the killed and missing amounted to 1,001 in the northern area of
Kyushu of
Japan.
North Korea
North Korea saw one of its worst floods ever in May 2006.
South Korea
South Korea was also flooded at the same time but its floods continued through to the end of June 2006.
South Asia
Bangladesh
Bangladesh has been victim of numerous floods throughout the years, the major ones being in 1954, 1955, 1970, 1985, 1988, 1998, 2007
India
In October 2009, flooding occurred across South India, it was one of the worst flood in the area in the last 100 years, killing 250 people and making 500,000 homeless.
Flooding in
Mumbai in July 2005 left over 700 dead. Some areas went under 5 m of water.
Assam has been suffering floods regularly since 1998.
Pakistan
In 2003,
Sindh province was bading affected due to monsoon rains causing damages in billions.
In 2007,
Cyclone Yemyin submerged lower part of
Balochistan Province in sea water killing 380 people. Before that it killed 213 people in
Karachi on its way to Balochistan.
In 2010, from Mid-July till Mid-August -
Pakistan's four provinces (Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Southern Punjab and Sindh) were badly affected during the monsoon rains when dams, rivers and lakes overflowed, killing at least 1,750 people, injuring 2,500 and affecting 23 million people. The flood is considered the worst in Pakistan's history, affecting people of all four provinces and Azad Jamu and Kashmir Region of Pakistan.[3] (see
2010 Pakistan floods)
South-east Asia
Indonesia
Jakarta suffered floods that killed 80 people in January 2007.[4]
Malaysia
Floods in
Peninsular Malaysia,
Sabah and
Sumatra in December 2006 and January 2007 were considered to be the worst in the area for 100 years, resulting in evacuation of over 100,000 people in the worst-hit state of
Johor at its peak. Jakarta in Indonesia and some other isolated parts of Indonesia were also flooded at the same time.
One of France's worst floods of the 20th century occurred in 1910. The end of 1909 and early 1910 saw a period of heavy rain and snow fall over a period of 3 months. The level of the
Seine began to rise rapidly from January 18 to 20, rising to a maximum of 8.62 meters above normal on the 28th. Some 4 billion cubic meters of river water, contaminated with river sediment and municipal sewage, flooded over 5 square kilometers of Paris. There were over 150,000 casualties and over 20,000 buildings flooded.[5]
22 October 1951, numerous casualties due to floods in the neighbourhoods of
Benevento.
14 November 1951, the
Po delta was hit by floods; 84 casualties, 180,000 people lost their homes.
9 October 1963,
Vajont disaster (a
landslide falling into an artificial lake, triggering a
seiche wave and a
megatsunami); 1.917 people killed and many towns in the
Piave valley obliterated.
4 November 1966, the
flood of the Arno River killed 34 people and damaged or destroyed millions of masterpieces of art and rare books in Florence.
18 July 1985,
Val di Stava disaster; an artificial reservoir breached the dam, killing 286 people.
Summer 1987, heavy precipitation caused the
Valtellina disaster, killing 53 people and inflicting serious damage to infrastructures, landscape, towns and economy.
6 November 1994, southern part of
Piedmont hit by floods from
Po and
Tanaro; 70 casualties, 2.226 people lost their homes.
Lynmouth flood of 1952 — 34 people were killed, with a further 420 made homeless. Over 100 buildings were destroyed.
Canvey Island floods of 1953 - 58 people were killed and many properties damaged, with 13,000 islanders evacuated. Survivors were temporarily housed in the newly built and as yet unused King John comprehensive school in nearby Hadleigh.
2002 Glasgow floods — 200 people immediately evacuated, but the water supply of 140 thousand people was affected.
Eden,
Kent,
Derwent,
Greta and
Cocker as well as other
Cumbrian Rivers flooded in January 2005 damaging around 2000 properties and causing over £250 million of damage.[2]
2007 United Kingdom floods - 6 people killed. Whole country affected, with Yorkshire the worst hit county. Yorkshire suffers many road and rail closures, power cuts and evacuations with
Sheffield the worst hit place in the country.
In May 1950 the Red River, also known as
Red River of the North, reached its highest level since 1861 and flooded most of the Red River Valley. Winnipeg, Manitoba was inundated on May 5, also known as Black Friday to some residents, and had to be partially evacuated.
On October 15, 1954,
Hurricane Hazel struck
Toronto in
Canada killing 81 people, destroying 20 bridges, and leaving over 2000 people homeless.
One of
Canada's most devastating
floods occurred in southern
Alberta in June 2005. The flooding affected many
majormetropolitan areas including
Calgary. 4 deaths resulted from the three-week flood.
In
Alaska from May to September 1992 unusually wet conditions, plus snow melt, caused the
100 year flood in areas of Alaska.
In 1983 the
Pacific Northwest saw one of their worst winter floods, And some of the Northwest states saw their wettest winter yet. The damage was estimated at 1.1 billion dollars.
In 1965
Hurricane Betsy flooded large areas of
New Orleans (USA) for up to 10 days, drowning around 40 people.
In 1957, storm surge flooding from
Hurricane Audrey killed about 400 people in southwest Louisiana.
The
Ohio River flood of 1937 took place in late January and February 1937. With damage stretching from Pittsburgh to Cairo, Illinois, 1 million were left homeless, with 385 dead and property losses reaching $500 million
The
Vermont flood of 1927 is probably the worst flood in Vermont history doing $30 million in damages, which would be $270 million today, killed 84 people, and left 9,000 homeless.
The Hatfield Flood of San Diego, United States, of 1916 destroyed the Sweetwater and Lower Otay Dams, and caused 22 deaths and $4.5 million in damages.
The
Great Dayton Flood of 1913 killed 360 people and destroyed 20,000 homes in the United States. It also damaged historic photographic plates belonging to Wilbur and Orville Wright. It caused the end of canal transportation in Ohio.
A list and description of all known major storms and floods in Texas is at
USGS[9]
Oceania
Australia
2010/2011 Considerable flooding in much of the state of
Queensland results in significant damage, evacuations and loss of at least 10 lives during the December and January periods.
The 2007 Hunter Floods inundated large areas of the cities of
Maitland and
Newcastle, in June 2007 claimed 11 lives and forced the evacuation of 4,000 people in Central Maitland alone.
Floods hit Victoria in 1998 causing considerable damage and flooding in the capital of
Australia,
Canberra.
On the left is a photo taken during the 1998 floods in
Swifts Creek in Australia. On the right is the same location 8 years later
In 1988, extensive flooding is caused in several parts of the North Island by
Cyclone Bola
The 2004 Manawatu flood inundated the town of
Feilding
South America
2011 Brazil floods of January are consider the worst in the country's history. As of Jan. 18, the floods have taken about 700 lives and 14,000 people are homeless mainly due to landslides.
In January 1992 Brazil saw severe floods.
Rio de Janeiro had its worst ever flood that killed over 250 people in April 2010.