Real-time river flooding
across America.

# CRITICAL FLOODING EMERGENCY: Record Streamflows Devastate Communities Across Multiple States

Catastrophic flooding is currently ravaging communities across the United States, with streamflow measurements showing apocalyptic water levels reaching up to 146 times normal capacity in some regions. Multiple watersheds from the Northeast to the Midwest are experiencing life-threatening conditions as heavy rainfall continues to pummel already saturated areas. Flash flood warnings remain in effect for millions of residents along the I-95 corridor and throughout the Great Lakes region, with emergency services conducting water rescues and authorities urging immediate evacuations in the hardest-hit areas.

The situation is particularly dire in the Midwest and Ohio Valley, where communities near Aurora, Indiana are facing unprecedented danger with the Middle Ohio-Laughery watershed recording flows at an astronomical 14,656% of normal levels. Nearby areas including Lawrenceburg and Rising Sun face imminent threats of catastrophic inundation. In southwestern Indiana, communities around Patoka—including Jasper and Huntingburg—are experiencing flows 14 times above normal at 11,370 cubic feet per second, overwhelming storm drains and threatening homes. Pennsylvania's Allegheny region, encompassing communities like Brookville and Clarion, is seeing flows exceeding 9,580 cfs—25 times normal—creating treacherous conditions along riverbanks. Arkansas communities near the Illinois River, including Siloam Springs and Watts, Oklahoma, face extreme danger with flows reaching 7,464 cfs, more than 51 times typical levels, while the Lower Arkansas-Maumelle area near Little Rock records flows 45 times above normal.

The crisis extends throughout the Northeast, where flash flood warnings have triggered numerous water rescues near the Jersey Shore and across Long Island. Communities along Connecticut's Saugatuck River, including Westport and Weston, are experiencing flows exceeding 2,100% of normal at 1,513 cfs, while nearby Housatonic River towns like Derby and Shelton face similar devastation with flows reaching 2,820% of normal. In New York's Lower Hudson Valley, including Ossining and Peekskill, streamflows have surged to nearly 20 times normal levels at 4,509 cfs. Illinois is particularly hard-hit, with communities near Joliet and Morris along the Lower Illinois River seeing flows of 54,200 cfs—threatening major infrastructure and residential areas—while Chicago-area communities face flows 18 times above normal. This flooding emergency comes as authorities warn that more severe weather is approaching, with Gov. Hochul declaring a flash flood threat for Long Island and emergency management agencies conducting damage assessments in Camden County, New Jersey, where vehicles have been completely submerged.