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The impact of global warming, caused by climate change, is significantly affecting the occurrence of heavy flooding worldwide, including in China. The extent of flooding in China is greater than in any other country. Each year, this devastating flooding claims numerous lives, damages countless homes, destroys roads, bridges, and buildings, and affects millions of people, resulting in substantial economic losses. Our research reveals that approximately 66% of China’s landmass is submerged by flooding, affecting about 50% of the population. Furthermore, the financial toll of flooding now accounts for approximately 1.42% of the annual gross domestic product (GDP), which is almost 40 times higher than the corresponding figure for the United States. In recent years, numerous regions in China have been affected by a series of devastating floods that have caused significant damage. This includes central northern Henan province and various areas in southern China. Our study specifically concentrated on these regions due to their high susceptibility to flooding. Our study indicates that floods in China exhibit a wide range of variations in terms of their extent, ranging from localized incidents in specific areas to more extensive regional or basin-wide occurrences. We have observed that Zhengzhou city in Henan province, which faced a devastating flood in 2021, received a significant amount of rainfall, specifically a total of 552.5 mm within a 24-hour period. In a similar manner, the significant flooding that occurred in southern China in 2020 impacted approximately 7.1 million individuals across eight provinces and resulted in 54 fatalities, the collapse of 6,700 houses, and incurred a direct economic loss of US$3.33 billion. In this paper, we have stridden to analyze the causes and impacts of flooding in China’s flood-prone regions and pointed out some mitigation strategies to reduce the repercussions of distressing flood events.