Recent Floods In The World 2024 List. Drought in the madeira river, brazil (left), wildfires in brazil (top right) and flooding in the czech republic (bottom. The risk of flooding around the world has gone up over time due to rising sea levels, global climate change, and other issues, including an increased risk of dangerous weather.

By raymond zhong and manuela andreoni. Hundreds of people were killed over the weekend after a series of deadly floods in brazil, afghanistan and indonesia—the latest disasters after severe storms.