Overview
Green flood alert in Uruguay Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00 +0000
Source: Dartmouth Flood Observatory based on media analysis
See also experimental flood monitoring system for Uruguay
Analysis: December 8, 2009: "BRASILIA, Brazil - Brazil's largest city of Sao Paulo has been hit by severe floods for the second time in less than a week. Local media report that six people have died in mudslides caused by heavy rain.The floods paralyzed much of the...
The flood started on 11/21/2009 and ended on 12/8/2009, with a duration of 18 days.
This flood has
severity class 2 (i.e. this is an extreme event with an estimated recurrence interval greater than 100 years).
The main cause is Torrential Rain.
The alert score is based on the reported death and displaced. Red = 1000 or more people killed or 800000 or more people displaced. Orange = 100 or more people killed or 80000 or more displaced.
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alert score: 1
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magnitude: 6.1
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duration: 18
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severity: 2
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affected region: 43490 km2
Impact
Reports indicate that 12 person(s) have been killed and 22000 have been displaced.
No reports on damage have been found.
The flood affected a region of approximately 43490 km2.
Location
For the following locations damage has been reported: Northern provinces of Salto, Artigas and Cerro Largo
The approximate geographic location of this flood is -31.26 latitude and -56.48 longitude.
This is the centroid of the affected area, as determined by the place names mentioned in the media.
Rivers in flood:
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