Flooding and Water Damage

Dramatic scenes of flooding in various locations, showing submerged streets, vehicles, and the impact of severe weather on urban environments.

Hurricane Isaac Hits Mississippi

Findlay, Ohio, After heavy rain and snow melt, the Blanchard River overflows its banks, flooding Main Street.

Flood of the Elbe in Dresden at the beginning of January 2024, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Overtopping of the dike during a storm surge on the Lower Weser island of Strohauser Plate, Strohauser Plate, Wesermarsch district, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

A goose goes by submerged cars in the centre of York where large areas by the river Ouse are flooded after heavy rains.

Hurricane Isaac Hits Mississippi

On Saturday 6th March 2010, Melbourne was hit by the worst tropical storm they had experienced in over 100 years. It started with a hail storm, with hail 12cm across (the size of l

Splashes of water in city fountain

Flood 2002

Ballona Creek with very high water levels during Atmospheric river hits Los Angeles, Feb 5, 2024.

Flood 2002

Hurricane Katrina Makes Landfall

Findlay, Ohio, After heavy rain and snow melt, the Blanchard River overflows its banks, flooding Main street.

River Po flood in Turin. Street Lamp on Murazzi bank of River Po submerged in water due to flood in city centre in Turin, Italy

Flood, Rhine, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Boulder, CO Flood

On Saturday 6th March 2010, Melbourne was hit by the worst tropical storm they had experienced in over 100 years. It started with a hail storm, with hail 12cm across (the size of l

Litter bin on a banister in the event of flooding

Boulder, CO Flood

France, Paris, Seine river flood (2016 June 2nd)

Madrid, 06/11/2015. Flood on Telémaco Street, due to heavy rain in Madrid. Photo: Matias Nieto ARCHDC.

Calgary June 2013 Flood. Flooded rear of apartment building, with flooded cars, just off Memorial Drive. Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Hurricane Katrina Makes Landfall

Flood water flowing down the street after the River Derwent burst it's banks in the village of Stamford Bridge in North Yorkshire in northeast England.

Netherlands, Amsterdam, Spring 2021. Illustration of everyday life. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.Pays-Bas, Amsterdam, Printemps 2021. Illustration de vie quotidienne. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Flood 2002

Heavy rains flow down streets into Street Gutters and Storm Drains and eventually Ballona Creek, a nine-mile waterway that drains the Los Angeles basin. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean at Santa Monica Bay. Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA. Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Stormy weather in Samara, Russia The consequences of heavy rain and strong wind in the city of Samara Samara Samara region Russia Copyright: xSvetlanaxVozmilovax Vozmilova5802

Flooded street, Gera, Germany, 2016

Storm Drainage System. Heavy rains flow down streets into Street Gutters and Storm Drains and eventually Ballona Creek, a nine-mile waterway that drains the Los Angeles basin. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean at Santa Monica Bay. Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA. Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Due to the heavy precipitation in the form of snow and rain, alert level 3 has been declared on the Elbe in Dresden. The maximum level is expected to be 6.37 metres on 29.12.2023. The Terrassenufer was closed due to flooding and the first flood protection barriers were installed, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Storm drain discharging water onto beach after prolonged heavy rainfall, Caswell Bay, Gower, Wales, United Kingdom.

France, Paris, the Seine flooding on 26 January 2018.

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , July 6, 2011 Aerial view of housing in Minot, North Dakota. FEMA is supporting the emergency management team in providing disaster assistance to those affected by the flooding. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Hurricane Katrina Makes Landfall

Stormy weather in Samara, Russia The consequences of heavy rain and strong wind in the city of Samara Samara Samara region Russia Copyright: xSvetlanaxVozmilovax Vozmilova5797

Sandbags Outside House On Flooded Road

Stockholm, Sweden April 6, 2025 A diver for garbage in a canal holds a road sign.

Weser floods near Hessisch Oldendorf

Water main break at Santa Monica Blvd. and HIghland in Hollywood on Oct 27, 2014.

Lake Constance, Flood in Gottlieben, Switzerland

Rain water empties from Storm Pipes into Ballona Creek, a nine-mile waterway that drains the Los Angeles basin. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean at Santa Monica Bay. Ballona Creek is designed to discharge to Santa Monica Bay approximately 71,400 cubic feet per second from a 50-year frequency storm event. Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Zaragoza, 06/02/2008. At the facilities of the Zaragoza International Exhibition, they are working to ensure that the peak of the Ebro flood, which will reach Zaragoza next Wednesday, does not cause any problems in the venue.

Stormy weather in Samara, Russia The consequences of heavy rain and strong wind in the city of Samara Samara Samara region Russia Copyright: xSvetlanaxVozmilovax Vozmilova5790

Flood waters of the Gila River rise under the bridge on Avenue 7E. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the area to construct barriers in an effort to protect surrounding communities from the waters of the flooded Gila River. State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Hurricane Katrina Makes Landfall

Flood 2002

Sturm flood and Elbe flood at the Hamburg harbor St. Pauli Fischmarkt Fischauauktionshalle Sturmflut and Elbe flood at the Hamburg harbor St. Pauli Fischmarkt Fischauctionshalle Storm Surge and Elbe Flood at the Port of Hamburg St. Pauli Fish Fish Auction Hall

Storm Drainage System. Heavy rains flow down streets into Street Gutters and Storm Drains and eventually Ballona Creek, a nine-mile waterway that drains the Los Angeles basin. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean at Santa Monica Bay. Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA. Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Coastal Storm Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm Severe Storm - Mandeville, La. , Aug. 29, 2012 -- As Hurricane Isaac dumped rain on the greater New Orleans area, the storm created a surge on Lake Pontchartrain that officials say was greater than Hurricane Katrina in 2005. This was the scene on the north shore of the causeway.

Strong current in a wild river, Chateauguay River, Province of Quebec, Canada, North America

Floods in Dresden

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-296. Hurricane Katrina

Symbolic image Extreme weather, global warming, climate change, floods, Neckar river, Poppenweiler, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe

Blackpool battered by storms on 18 January 2007. The storms that day killed 13 people across the UK in hurricane force winds. January 2007

Alicante, 09/08/2015. Flood in Alicante. Santo Domingo street in the San Blas neighborhood. Photo: Juan Carlos Soler Archdc.

Water pressure through Lehenbach in Winterbach in the Remstal Rems-Murr-Kreis Flood in Winterbach in the Remstal Rems-Murr-Kreis, water pressure by Lehenbach in the sewerage

Hawaii, Maui, Storm flooding wind and rain, damage street sign fallen

Elbe floods in 2002

Due to the heavy precipitation in the form of snow and rain, alert level 3 has been declared on the Elbe in Dresden. The maximum level is expected to be 6.37 metres on 29.12.2023. The Terrassenufer was closed due to flooding and the first flood protection barriers were installed, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, Europe

pier cut off from the shore because of a flood

Stormy weather in Samara, Russia The consequences of heavy rain and strong wind in the city of Samara Samara Samara region Russia Copyright: xSvetlanaxVozmilovax Vozmilova5808

Flood 2002

Low angle view wet floor in stadium

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Elbe floods in 2002

Flooding, Gera, Germany, 2016

Elbe floods in 2002

Acker unter Wasser - Hochwasser in Schorndorf im Remstal Rems-Murr-Kreis Impression: Hochwasser in Schorndorf im Remstal, Rems Rems-Murr-Kreis, Acker unter Wasser Copyright: xZoonar.com/MatthiasxNguyenxPhotographyx 21738577

Water. Steps in docks on river bank side down to water

Kissimmee, FL, (Oct. 2, 2022) - A local Florida neighborhood is flooded by Hurricane Ian.

Flood 2002

Serio River On Flood. Seriate. Italy

Water main break at Santa Monica Blvd. and HIghland in Hollywood on Oct 27, 2014.

Sturmflut und Elbe Hochwasser am Hamburger Hafen St. Pauli Fischmarkt Fischauktionshalle Sturmflut und Elbe Hochwasser am Hamburger Hafen St. Pauli Fischmarkt Fischauktionshalle Storm surge and Elbe flood at the Port of Hamburg St. Pauli fish market Fish auction hall Copyright: xZoonar.com/VolkerxSchlichtingx 21158246

Elbe floods in 2002

Sandbags Outside House On Flooded Road

Wage level at the flood of a stream level on the Scherzach at 88250 Weingarten Württ. Flood on 01.06.2024

Flood 2002

Road sign warning of flood crossing ahead in Lower Radley Village.

Orange cones around overflowing manhole during typhoon

Hurricane winds and storm surge waves blow palm trees and crash into hotels on Miami Beach during Hurricane Betsy in 1965.

Storm Drainage System. Rain water empties from Storm Pipes into Ballona Creek, a nine-mile waterway that drains the Los Angeles basin. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean at Santa Monica Bay. Ballona Creek is designed to discharge to Santa Monica Bay approximately 71,400 cubic feet per second from a 50-year frequency storm event. Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Pumping Water Away From Flooded Urban Road

France, Paris, the Seine flooding on 26 January 2018.

Rain water empties from Storm Pipes into Ballona Creek, a nine-mile waterway that drains the Los Angeles basin. Urban runoff carries an assortment of trash and debris from catch basins where a network of pipes and open channels create a pathway to the Ocean at Santa Monica Bay. Ballona Creek is designed to discharge to Santa Monica Bay approximately 71,400 cubic feet per second from a 50-year frequency storm event. Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Rubbish containers in the water flood of the Weser in Rinteln Lower Saxony

Rain in the central region of Sao Paulo, on the afternoon.

Flooding at the campsite in Kelbra Flooding at the campsite in Kelbra on the Helme reservoir Copyright: xZoonar.com/AndreasxVölkelx 21162135

Flood 2002

. evacuees carrying belongings on flooded city streets near commercial buildings. Hurricane Katrina

Rain in London, England, 2006

Danang, Flood, Vietnam

Flooded street, high waters of the Unstrut river, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe

Mulde floods in Kaditzsch

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 8, 2005 -- Streets remain flooded as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

undefined. 1931 - 1963. NARA's Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Fish and Wildlife Service. Minneapolis Regional Office. 1940-1970. Annual Reports

Sturm flood and elbe flood at the Hamburg harbor St. Pauli Fischmarkt Fischauauktionshalle Sturmflut and Elbe flood at the Hamburg harbor St. Pauli Fischmarkt Fischauctionshalle Storm Surge and Elbe Flood at the Port of Hamburg St. Pauli Fish Fish Auction Hall

Elbe floods in 2002

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-120-50. Hurricane Katrina

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