The southwest portion of the country experiences monsoon thunderstorms roughly from June through September. Winds shift from a general winter direction of west or northwest to south or southeast. Unlike the monsoon in India, torrential long lasting rains are not common. However, spectacular monsoon thunderstorms with beautiful lightning shots are very common. After all it is a season, but caused by a dominant wind I know I've spent a lot of time on the monsoon and not necessarily floods, but that's the whole point.
Some people think floods and a monsoon are synonymous.
Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. Let's get back to floods, and I'll detail some damage reports from previous floods around the world.