In 2022, major floods and landslides occurred in Brazil.
From 28 January to 3 February, a series of floods and landslides killed 28 people in Brazil.
On 15 February, floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rain in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro killed at least 231 people.
From 27 to 28 May, heavy rains in Recife and Zona da Mata, Pernambuco killed at least 106 people. At least 5,000 people were displaced from their homes.