At least 24 fatalities have been reported following severe flooding in Central Texas after the Guadalupe River reached historic heights on July 4, 2025. Dozens remain missing as search and rescue operations continue. A State of Disaster has been declared for 15 counties.
Severe thunderstorms, including an EF-1 tornado, struck central New Jersey during the evening hours of July 3, 2025, killing three people and causing widespread structural damage and power outages.
Catastrophic flash floods struck parts of Texas including Kerrville, causing multiple fatalities as the Guadalupe River the reached its second-highest level on record on July 4, 2025. Flash flood emergencies have been issued across multiple counties as the flooding continues to ravage the region.
An intense windstorm impacted Las Vegas, Nevada on July 1, 2025, with wind gusts reaching up to 115 km/h (70 mph), causing extensive damage to electrical infrastructure, reduced visibility due to a dust storm, and prolonged power outages affecting tens of thousands of residents.
The Madre Fire in California’s San Luis Obispo County ignited around 13:00 LT on July 2, 2025, and burned through 14 370 ha (35 531 acres) by early July 3. Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued for multiple zones as strong winds and high temperatures continue to fuel rapid fire growth. This is the largest wildfire in California in 2025 to date.
A lightning-sparked Horse Fire, located west of Lakehead, California, has burned about 160 ha (400 acres) near Schell Mountain, south of Clear Creek Campground, as of July 3, 2025. Fire crews have made progress on containment, and the fire has not crossed Rattlesnake Creek.
A slow-moving low-pressure system near the Southeast U.S. coast may bring prolonged rainfall and flooding to parts of Florida and the Gulf region over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reporting a 40% chance of tropical or subtropical development over the next seven days.
Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding disrupted ground and air travel along the I‑95 corridor from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia on July 1, 2025. Heavy rainfall caused road closures and water rescues, while major airports experienced widespread delays and cancellations.
Wolf Fire has burned more than 470 ha (1 160 acres) of brush in Riverside County, California since igniting on June 29, 2025. The fire remains 0% contained, prompting mandatory evacuations and the deployment of over 300 personnel.
At least two firefighters were shot dead and one was wounded after being ambushed while responding to a fire at Canfield Mountain just north of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Sunday afternoon, June 29, 2025.
