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On Saturday, New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani said the city was under a flood advisory and advised residents not to "risk your safety in these dangerous conditions".

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

West Hollywood Mayor John Heilman estimated that between 150 and 200 cars were damaged or destroyed in the flood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

The platforms are attempting to filter out a flood of AI “slop” music.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

"AI slop" refers to the flood of AI-generated text, video and audio content that has inundated social media in recent years.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

If it rained, he’d have to trust his sleeping-sack to keep him dry, and pray that the river spirit didn’t send another flood, because he’d built too close to the water.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Instead, the sprinkler system activates and floods the entire house, turning a contained problem into widespread damage.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

Speeding up the process can be life-saving, with such forecasts being essential for everything from agriculture and hydropower to protecting people from natural hazards like floods, storms and landslides.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

One person is dead after catastrophic flooding swept through the Texas Hill Country one year after fast-moving floods devastated a girls camp along the Guadalupe River.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Bangladesh is a low-lying country that has many rivers, and often sees heavy rain and floods during its annual monsoon season.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

For some reason, the floods always happened in the middle of the night.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

The downpour cascaded into subway stations and flooded city streets in parts of New York and the Tri-State area, which also includes Connecticut, while some drivers abandoned their vehicles in rising water.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Dramatic videos of members of the Namaygoosisagagun First Nation in Ontario fleeing their homes by boat have flooded the internet because the images are truly apocalyptic.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

About 17 million gallons of water ripped through parked cars and flooded apartment complexes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

The justices faced several questions about why the Supreme Court has been flooded with emergency applications on the so-called “shadow docket.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

When news came that the boy’s village was to be flooded to make a mighty lake and dam to electrify Ghana, it seemed like a crazy rumor, but it would not go away.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

This is only the second named storm of the season, after Tropical Storm Arthur brought some flooding to the US last month.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

"It is believed the family fell victim to flooding caused by heavy rains," the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said in a statement, which did not name those who were killed.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Extreme weather in the days before the final including ferocious storms, plus flooding and smoke from Canadian forest fires distracted many in the Big Apple.

From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026

A water main broke in West Hollywood, flooding a neighborhood off Sunset Boulevard and Holloway Drive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

They flew over the flooding Toutle River and even over Buzz and the boys’ house.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone