The July 4 Texas Hill Country flash flooding event is the latest to hit the region known as “Flash Flood Alley,” as Texas continues to lead the U.S. in flood-related deaths. The greatest number of flood deaths in the U.

According to local authorities, at least 109 people died on July 4 and 5, most of which were swept up in floodwaters from campgrounds along the Guadalupe River. That’s just shy of the 118 deaths reported as a result of Hurricane Rita in 2005.

Florida lacks the hilly topography that supercharged torrential rain into deadly inundations in Central Texas over the July Fourth weekend, but a host of factors make the Sunshine State the most flood-prone of any other.

In mountainous Ugandan communities, where heavier rains are incurring landslides and erosion, hillside farmers are adopting more sustainable growing practices. The annual number of flood deaths in the United States have gradually increased in recent years, a new analysis finds. A dam burst this week near the Tibet-Nepal border, killing several people and disrupting regional trade. Record-high ...

Floods can happen almost anywhere across the United States, but some places are more prone to flooding than others. Here's what you need to know — and some tips on how to stay safe.

At least 119 people have been found dead in nearly a week since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-five of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas,

A CNN panel criticized partisan voices for politicizing the Texas flood tragedy that killed over 100 people, including children at a girls' camp, instead of focusing on prevention.

Uttar Pradesh Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh on Tuesday claimed the state has not witnessed any loss of human life due to floods in the past eight years. Talking to reporters after inspecting ongoing flood prevention projects in Ballia district,

Central Texas, with its rocky soil, steep terrain and susceptibility to heavy rain, has been prone to devastating floods over the decades.