Flash flood

Police close entry, exit to Eilat as Election Day storm brings flood risk along Routes 40,12,13

The public is urged to stay away from streambeds amid a real risk of life-threatening flash floods in the southern Negev, Arava, Judean Desert and Dead Sea area as Israelis vote.

|ByYOAV ETIEL, SIMCHA PASKO, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
People walk near Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City on a rainy day, October 24, 2026.
Ships by the Eilat port, Red Sea, on January 03, 2024.

Eilat records first rain of year as authorities issue flash flooding warning in Dead Sea region

Temperatures are expected to rise slightly on Saturday, mainly in the mountains and inland, with some areas reporting up to 33° during the day.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, MAARIV
A flooded road following a flash flood in Galchhi in the Dhading district, Nepal, August 26, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Over 90 dead, thousands missing after monsoon causes catastrophic flooding in India, Nepal, Myanmar

More than 12 inches of rain fell over two or three days, inundating entire neighborhoods and overwhelming drainage systems.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
An aerial view shows buildings and a car damaged and covered in mud near Trishuli River following deadly flash floods and a mudslide, in Betrawati Bazaar in Rasuwa district, Nepal, August 30, 2026.

Nepal to rebuild early-warning system on China border after deadly flood, sources say

Since the disaster, China has said imagery of the affected areas, satellite and hydrological data, as well as early-warning information on upstream barrier lakes, have been shared with Nepal.

|ByREUTERS

Floods drown Nebraska as alarms are raised at the nuclear power plant

"Nebraskans should watch the forecast closely in the coming days and be prepared for severe weather events in conjunction with potential historic flooding," Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts said.

MARCH 16, 2019ByREUTERS
Cattle surrounded by water stand in Morse Bluff, Nebraska, U.S., March 15, 2019

WATCH: Firefighters rescue two cars swept away by Hilazon flashflood

Early Monday morning, two jeeps with three people inside were driving under Route 804.

JANUARY 14, 2019ByYVETTE J. DEANE
Firefighters and Police rescued three people from cars swept into the Hilazon River.