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Floods

This year
2026
PodcastThe Explainer
What's stopping flood defences from being built?
wet week
Last month was the second wettest January in Dublin on record
4 Feb
11.9k
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wet eireann
Weather warning system needs reform, says Taoiseach as further floods expected
Updated 3 Feb
10.7k
57
RELATED
Storm Chandra flooding made three times more likely due to climate change
30 Jan
Carlow Weather: 'Ireland has flood forecasts - we’re just not allowed to see them'
28 Jan
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PodcastThe Candidate
Met Éíreann issues Status Yellow politics warning
24m
Last year
2025
Málaga
Three people killed in flooding from torrential rain in Spain
29 Dec 2025
26.5k
8
storm byron
Three children die from exposure to the cold in Gaza as winter storm batters the territory
According to a UN report, 761 displacement sites hosting about 850,000 people are at high risk of flooding.
Updated 12 Dec 2025
7.5k
Status Yellow
Met Éireann warns of 'very strong' winds and possible flooding on Tuesday
7 Dec 2025
60.0k
Flooding
Death toll reaches 162 in Thailand and dozens missing in Indonesia after major floods
29 Nov 2025
8.6k
flash floods
Around 220 people die in floods and landslides in Pakistan that have washed away whole buildings
16 Aug 2025
4.0k
1
Flash Flooding
At least 44 people dead after flash floods on popular Himalayan pilgrimage route
14 Aug 2025
5.9k
guadalupe river
In pictures: Scale of damage from floods in Texas as more than 160 people still unaccounted for
The death toll from the devastating flash floods stands at 109 people, with search and rescue efforts continuing.
9 Jul 2025
6.2k
7
Texas
Summer camp hit by Texas floods confirms 27 children and staff among the 91 dead
At least 41 people are unaccounted for across the state following the flooding.
Updated 7 Jul 2025
19.9k
21
All time
FactCheck
Debunked: Weather manipulation claims are taking hold in Ireland despite no evidence support them
15 Nov 2024
10.6k
Spain
Fresh storms cause school closures and travel disruption in flood-hit Spain
Updated 14 Nov 2024
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Valencia
Protesters demand the resignation of Valencia leader over flood response
9 Nov 2024
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Valencia
Angry flood survivors hurl mud and insults at Spain’s King Felipe VI
3 Nov 2024
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Valencia
Spain floods: New weather warnings issued as recovery efforts continue
3 Nov 2024
15.5k
Valencia
Spain to deploy 10,000 more troops as death toll from devastating floods reaches 211
Officials have said that dozens of people remain unaccounted for, but establishing a precise figure is difficult with phone and transport networks severely damaged.
2 Nov 2024
15.5k
Valenica
Wave of solidarity washes over epicentre of Spain floods
1 Nov 2024
15.4k
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Valencia
Taoiseach expresses 'horror and sorrow' as at least 158 people killed by floods in Spain
Experts have said the storm was caused by cold air moving over the Mediterranean’s warm waters.
Updated 31 Oct 2024
32.8k
29
Bosnia
Rescuers arrive in Bosnia after devastating floods and landslides that killed at least 18 people
6 Oct 2024
5.3k
2
storm boris
Death toll rises to 22 in central Europe flooding
17 Sep 2024
11.4k
Rescue Efforts
Seven people dead after heavy rain causes intense flooding in Switzerland, Italy and France
30 Jun 2024
26.2k
14
Floods
Five dead as southern Germany struggles with far-reaching floods
4 Jun 2024
8.8k
Taliban government
Flooding in Afghanistan leaves hundreds dead and thousands of buildings destroyed
11 May 2024
5.5k
7
United Arab Emirates
Irish people describe 'chaos' at Dubai Airport after 'catastrophic' flooding in the city
Updated 17 Apr 2024
51.5k
48
flood forecasting
New flood forecasting centre now providing daily updates to local authorities
16 Jan 2024
9.8k
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Cork
'Phenomenal’ support for Midleton after flooding but concerns about future weather persist
30 Dec 2023
8.6k
5
The Morning Lead
New flood forecasting centre to open early next year
30 Dec 2023
12.0k
39
Queensland
Hundreds evacuated and crocodiles spotted in water as flood disaster unfolds in Australia
18 Dec 2023
29.7k
15
storm debi
'Considerable damage' in Galway city and county as flooding causes overtopping
Updated 13 Nov 2023
44.1k
2
warning
More flooding 'likely' across Ireland next week as a result of Storm Ciarán
29 Oct 2023
39.9k
Flooding
Rain warning for eight counties following 'significant' flooding in Wexford and part of Cork City
Updated 29 Oct 2023
73.5k
37
Co Kilkenny
'Everything is damaged': Pregnant woman tells of being rescued from her flooded home
28 Oct 2023
22.1k
12
Podcast
The Explainer: What can be done to stop damaging flooding in Ireland?
28 Oct 2023
3.5k
your stories
Were you impacted by floods over the past week? We want to hear your stories
Updated 26 Oct 2023
6.2k
Weather
Orange rain warning issued for three counties as Cork braces itself for more flooding
Updated 22 Oct 2023
63.3k
37
Extreme Weather
Aerial photographs show scale of flooding in Midleton caused by Storm Babet
20 Oct 2023
57.1k
15
storm babet
'We pay our taxes, where does it go?': Anger in Midleton as businesses count cost of flooding
19 Oct 2023
26.0k
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