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Flood in Ethiopia

Name: Flood in Ethiopia
Start: 2026-03-09T00:00:00Z
Location: Flood in Ethiopia

Flood in Ethiopia · Ethiopia · Rest of Africa region

lat/lon 6.170100, 37.262100 detected 2026-03-09T00:00:00Z updated 2026-08-14T15:15:28Z

Flood alert level Orange in Ethiopia. Source: GDACS (Global Disaster Awareness and Coordination System).

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Original source: GDACS View original report ↗

Key facts

Assessment by GDACS (UN / European Commission). Full GDACS report ↗

No other events within 300 km in the 30 days around this event.

Never walk or drive through floodwater — 30 cm of moving water can carry a car.
Follow evacuation orders and move to higher ground early, not when water is already rising.
Keep your phone charged and follow the national weather service for updates.

Emergency numbers — Ethiopia

Police 991 Ambulance 907 Fire 939

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