Three people died from lightning strikes in mainland China's Guangxi area and an unknown number of others were missing in floods as heavy rain hit the autonomous region, state media reported.
More than 60,000 people in 11 counties were affected by the storms, Xinhua reported.
The "six horses" statue - an attraction in the Li River - has been almost completely submerged by floods, according to reports.
Local governments had evacuated more than 2,400 people, Xinhua reported. At least 152 houses collapsed and nearly 700 were damaged, it said. Twelve rivers had high water levels and traffic was blocked in remote regions
At least 33 people have been killed in a landslide in Antioquia province in north-west Colombia, officials say.
The director of Antioquia's Disaster Prevention Department told local media 20 people had been injured.
Heavy rains caused the river Liboriana to burst its banks, triggering the landslide.
Much of the village of Santa Margarita, south-west of the provincial capital Medellin, was reportedly swept away when the landslide hit early on Monday.
Floods have left 1 man dead and prompted over 20 emergency rescues after staggering amounts of rainfall across south east Texas.
The state has seemingly been bombarded non stop with severe weather since flash floods hit Lubbock on 04 May 2015. One man died in floods in Corsicana on 11 May 2015 after 10 inches of rain fell in 1 day.
In the Houston area yesterday around 20 people had to be rescued from the flood water, most of them from stranded vehicles. Some major roads were said to be under 5 feet (1.5 metres) of water. Particularly badly hit were the areas of Taylor Lake Village, Webster and Clear Lake.
Richard Davies floodlist.com Wed, 13 May 2015 14:31 UTC
This is Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania.
Floods have been affecting Dar es Salaam and other regions of Tanzania, including Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Tanga and Kagera, for the last 6 days.
Streets of Dar es Salaam have been under water after 85 mm of rain fell in 24 hours on 07 May 2015.
Local media say that Dar es Salaam Police have confirmed that at least 12 people have died in the floods. There are fears that more are still missing or unaccounted for. Further heavy rainfall yesterday is causing problems for authorities to fully assess the situation. A better picture of the damage caused by the floods will only become clearer once the flood waters start to recede. As quoted in IPP, Dar es Salaam Special Police Zone Commander, Suleiman Kova said:
"As the intensity of the rains reduces and the level of waters decreases, the effects of the floods are becoming more vivid,'
The worst affected areas in Dar es Salaam are said to be Kinondoni and Temeke. Both districts are affected by flooding on a regular basis. Last week, Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner called for those in the affected areas to move to safer areas.
In Kilimanjaro region, as many as 3,000 people have been displaced after floods destroyed houses near Arusha Chini town in the Moshi rural district.
Wellington had an unusually wet morning with parts of the city flooded and firefighters called out to deal with the deluge.
The capital was enjoying clearer skies this afternoon after a wild morning.
The Fire Service said its staff were called out to about eight flooding or rain-related incidents in Wellington today, mostly in relation to surface flooding.
Wellington City Council said it sent staff to tackle surface flooding in Taranaki Street. A video the council posted to Instagram showed fast-flowing water made a manhole "dance" in the road.
MetService said 34.2mm of rain fell in Wellington this morning. Most of that -- 23.2mm -- fell in just the last two hours of the morning.
Parts of a low-lying road in Mt Cook, Wakefield St in Te Aro and the Kent Terrace sidewalk in Mt Victoria were flooded.
Forecasters at MetService expected sunnier spells for the rest of the day.
The Arkansas River Trail on the North Little Rock side is "basically closed" due to the high water from the Arkansas River. As of 3:30 p.m. Monday, the river is at 15 feet and beginning to encroach on the trails. By Tuesday night the river will be at 21 feet and most of the trails will be completely underwater. Specifically, the trail is closed from the entrance to the Big Rock Quarry to the Big Dam Bridge. The closure is expected to last for at least a few days.
Toad Suck Park in Bigelow, just outside of Conway, was evacuated Monday due to increased flow of the Arkansas River. No flooding has been reported yet, but the Corps of Engineers says it is anticipating flooding overnight into Tuesday.
National Weather Service meteorologists continue to monitor releases from Remmel Dam in Hot Spring County. The water is rushing from Lake Catherine down to the Ouachita River. Officials are warning residents of significant flooding downstream.
In Garland County, officials are also monitoring the waters flowing from Carpenter Dam into the Ouachita River. There are several reports of flooding at Lake Hamilton, with water covering many boat docks and rising over yards. Several county roads have been washed out.
Huge amounts of rain fell in Corsicana, Texas during the late hours of Sunday 10 May into the early hours of Monday 11 May 2015.
Corsicana Fire department say they responded to 16 flood-water rescues involving a total of 29 people, many of them trapped in their vehicles. One man died after his car became stranded in flood water. According to local reports, the man got out of his car and was then swept away by the floods.
The heavy rain was brought by a line of thunderstorms that tracked over Navarro County for more than five hours. Flooding was reported in Navarro and Henderson counties.
By 10:47 pm on Sunday 10 May, NWS Dallas / Fort Worth reported that 9.83 inches (249 mm) of rain had fallen in Corsicana since about 8:30pm.
Corsicana rainfall is up to 9.83" since about 8:30pm. Major flash flooding in progess in #Navarro and #Henderson cos. #txwx #ctxwx
— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) May 11, 2015
Comment: See also this chart for the increasing number of flood reports from across the planet for the last 4 years.
At least ten people were killed and seven injured during Monday night's heavy rains in Nairobi.
Eight of the victims were killed after a perimeter wall collapsed on their structures in Mukuru Fuata Nyayo area, South B. Seven others were injured in the incident, in which the wall of a mosque went down following the heavy rains.
Police said two other people were swept away by floods in Dagorretti area and along Jogoo Road. Their bodies were discovered after midnight.
Nairobi police boss Benson Kibui said the wall is believed to have soaked with water before it went down.
"Eight people died while seven others were taken to hospital after the wall collapsed on their structures. There were also two drowning incidents in the city," said Kibui.
He said among those who died at Fuata Nyayo were two juveniles, four women and two men.
Afghanistan state news agency, Bakhtar News Agency (BNA) report that at least 7 people have been killed in flash floods in Faryab Province in the north of the country. Flash floods in Baghlan Province have killed 1 person and injured around 10 others.
Flash floods struck on 08 May 2015 in Faryab Province after a period of heavy rainfall. The districts of Garyzan, Pashtunkot and Belcheragh were worst affected. BNA report that at least 7 people were killed and over 1,500 homes damaged. The Faizabada-Takhar highway have been closed to traffic and wide areas of crops and orchards have suffered damaged.
Kuwaiti News Agency (KUNA) also report that flooding struck in the Baghlan-i-Markazi district of Baghlan province, where 1 person was killed and several injured early on Saturday 09 May 2015.
"There was heavy rain in Baghlan-e-Markazi district Friday evening and the people left their houses to safer areas. It was early Saturday when a flash flood hit the area and washed away more than 500 houses," district Governor Gohar Khan Babri told reporters in provincial capital Pul-e-Khumri, 160 km north of Kabul.
Richard Davies floodlist.com Mon, 11 May 2015 13:39 UTC
Flooding in China.
China's Ministry of Civil Affairs say that provinces in southern China have been affected by recent heavy rain, strong winds and hail. The heavy rain has caused flooding and landslides, leaving thousands displaced and several people dead.
In Hunan province, 28.5 million people have been affected by the bad weather. It is thought that at around 2 people have been killed in a landslide caused by the heavy rain in the province. Around 3,200 people were evacuated and more than 2,400 people needed emergency assistance. As many as 400 houses have collapsed and more than 4,600 have been damaged in the landslide and floods.
In Hubai province, 1,300 people have been evacuated after nearly 200 houses collapsed and more than 2,300 were damaged by heavy rain and floods. Over 500 have been evacuated after floods in Guizhou province.
Three people have been reported as drowned in flood water in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
One person died in a lightning strike in Jiangxi province. Another victim was also killed by lightning in Gunagdong province, where around 1,900 people have been evacuated after more than 500 houses were damaged by the severe weather.
Parts of Sichuan province have also been affected by the floods and severe weather.
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