Flood Relief

When floods strike, your donation helps to provide shelter, food and comfort to families When floods strike, your donation helps to provide shelter, food and comfort to families

The Red Cross is currently providing financial assistance after several recent disasters

Learn more about the help that may be available to you if your home was damaged in one of these events:

Illinois Floods & Tornadoes »
Indiana Floods & Tornadoes »
Tennessee Floods & Tornadoes »
Harney County, OR Floods »
South Texas Floods »
Floods and Tornadoes in Alabama & Mississippi »
Floods and Tornadoes in Missouri & Arkansas »
Kentucky Floods »

Need Help Now?

If you are in immediate need of help, please contact your local Red Cross » or find an open shelter »

Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters.

Your support helps those impacted by flooding in so many ways

Provide safe, dry shelter until families can return home

Serve water and hot meals

Play with kids staying in shelters

Ensure people with disabilities get the help they need

Provide first aid

Give comfort and emotional support

Distribute clean up supplies like mops, gloves and tarps

Assess damage in impacted neighborhoods

Meet with families to prepare recovery plans

Recent Flood Relief Efforts

Kentucky Floods - 2022

In late July of 2022, heavy rains caused extreme flooding across eastern Kentucky, causing immense damage to homes and critical infrastructure in multiple communities. In the weeks to come, the American Red Cross was there to support those in Kentucky who were impacted by the devastating flood waters.

Read about the American Red Cross response and recovery efforts

Midwest Floods - 2019

In Spring 2019, communities across the Midwest were ravaged by a series of flooding and severe weather events—including multiple devastating tornadoes—that impacted tens of thousands of residents.

Read about the American Red Cross response and recovery efforts

Oroville Dam - 2017

Residents of Oroville, CA were ordered to evacuate after a hole in an emergency spillway in the Oroville Dam threatened to flood the surrounding area.

Louisiana Floods - Summer 2016

It took time for people to get back on their feet, but with the commitment of generous donors and volunteers, we were able to help ensure they had the support to recover.

Read more about the recovery in Louisiana

West Virginia Floods - 2016

In late June of 2016, devastating floods hit West Virginia, covering a large portion of the state.

Find out how communities responded

Houston & Gulf Coast Floods - 2016

In 2016, American Red Cross helped tens of thousands of people across Texas impacted by relentless severe weather, flooding and tornadoes in more than 130 counties—many of which were struck multiple times.

Read about our relief efforts

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