The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/flooding/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:45:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png flooding | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/flooding/ 32 32 After three days, rescuers find body of teen swept away by stream in downpour https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-three-days-rescuers-find-body-of-teen-swept-away-by-stream-in-downpour/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:48:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3735451 Moshe Lodimer, 17, was pulled into the Nahal Modi’in stream during a heavy storm; deputy fire chief calls on citizens to stay away from flood sites, overflowing streams

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]]> Four people and horse safe after getting caught in floods, rescuers say https://www.timesofisrael.com/4-people-and-horse-safe-after-getting-caught-in-floods-rescuers-say/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:05:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3725396 Two adults and a child wait on roof of semi-submerged car as responders pull up in rubber dinghy; horse manages to get out as injured man clings to branches until aid crews arrive

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]]> Man seriously injured as balcony collapses in storm; heavy rain, high winds pummel Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/heavy-rain-and-high-winds-cause-downed-trees-floods-and-road-closures-across-israel/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:57:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3722249 Tel Aviv building damaged as 70-year-old taken to hospital; lanes closed on Route 4, several southern roads shut; fallen tree crushes car in Herzliya, driver narrowly avoids injury

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]]> Israel braces for floods as downpour forecast for Monday https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-braces-for-potential-floods-as-downpour-forecast-for-monday/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 02:03:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3721260 Some 60-80 millimeters of rain expected within a few hours in central areas; after rainy weekend, Sunday set to see less precipitation and winds, which will pick up the next day

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]]> Man found dead, 14 rescued from trapped vehicles, 2 girls hurt by tree amid winter storm https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-found-dead-of-suspected-hypothermia-amid-winter-storm/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:10:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3709590 Rescue services say 53-year-old found lifeless in Netanya home likely died of hypothermia; streets and supermarkets flooded; heavy snow falls on Mount Hermon; Byron hits Gaza hard

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]]> Storm Byron bears down on Israel as torrent expected to hit in force Wednesday https://www.timesofisrael.com/storm-byron-bears-down-on-israel-as-torrent-expected-to-hit-in-force-wednesday/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:16:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3707686 After battering Greece and Cyprus, Byron brings with it severe warnings from Israel's weather service, with forecasted downpours expected to cause widespread flooding

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]]> Police close all roads in and out of Eilat as flooding intensifies https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-close-all-roads-in-and-out-of-eilat-as-flooding-intensifies/ Sat, 06 Dec 2025 15:57:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3706006 Several highways closed as storms batter Arava and Negev desert regions, effectively cutting off southern resort city from the rest of Israel; airbase damaged by the harsh weather

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]]> 220 killed in Pakistan floods as rescuers pull more bodies from landslides https://www.timesofisrael.com/220-killed-in-pakistan-floods-as-rescuers-pull-more-bodies-from-landslides/ Sat, 16 Aug 2025 13:06:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3621337 Higher-than-normal monsoon rains devastate country's northwest Buner district, sweeping away homes as rescuers race to find survivors

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]]> ZAKA volunteers help guide search for victims of Texas Hill Country flooding https://www.timesofisrael.com/zaka-volunteers-help-guide-search-for-victims-of-texas-hill-country-flooding/ Sun, 27 Jul 2025 13:58:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3607157 After July 4 flash floods, Israeli search and rescue team is using AI-based model to identify most likely locations of bodies

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]]> Toll in Texas floods rises to at least 51 amid desperate search for missing campers https://www.timesofisrael.com/toll-in-texas-floods-rises-to-at-least-51-amid-desperate-search-for-missing-campers/ Sun, 06 Jul 2025 06:31:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3591733 Rescuers use helicopters, boats and drones to look for victims and help people stranded by flash floods that inundated popular vacation area, with more rains threatening region

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]]> Record-breaking rains swamp northern coast, with more showers on the way https://www.timesofisrael.com/record-breaking-rains-swamp-northern-coast-with-more-showers-on-the-way/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:19:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3422841 High school in Ma'agan Michael closes early after drainage fails, flooding area with knee-high water; nearly 200mm of rain recorded in Zichron Yaacov over just 4 hours

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]]> At least 7 killed, others missing after heavy rains across Europe cause mass floods https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-least-7-killed-others-missing-after-heavy-rains-across-europe-cause-mass-floods/ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 16:40:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3376113 Four swept away by waters in Czech Republic are considered missing; five declared dead in Romania, one in Austria and one in Poland; meteorologists warn conditions could worsen

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]]> At least one dead as heavy rains set off flash floods in UAE https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-least-one-dead-as-heavy-rains-set-off-flash-floods-in-uae/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 08:18:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3270374 Dubai International Airport, one of the world's busiest, forced to cut back flights as city sees 142 millimeters (5.59 inches) of rainfall in 24 hours

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]]> New York City begins to dry out after record rainfall, intense flooding https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-york-city-begins-to-dry-out-after-record-rainfall-intense-flooding/ Sat, 30 Sep 2023 19:32:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3109003 Gov. Kathy Hochul says 28 people rescued from 'raging water' by first responders in Hudson Valley and Long Island

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]]> New York declares state of emergency as heavy rains flood subways, streets https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-york-declares-state-of-emergency-as-heavy-rains-flood-subways-streets/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:54:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3108501 City sees one of its wettest days in decades, stranding drivers and delaying flights at LaGuardia as further downpours expected; no reports of deaths or injuries

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