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Overview

Orange flood alert in Saudi Arabia Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00 +0000
Source: Dartmouth Flood Observatory based on media analysis

See also experimental flood monitoring system for Saudi Arabia

Analysis: December 7, 2009: "Saudi Arabia's Shoura Council has urged all government departments to draw up strategic plans for dealing with all natural disasters in a bid to avoid a repeat of the recent Jeddah floods.The call came as the official death toll for the...

The flood started on 11/24/2009 and ended on 11/26/2009, with a duration of 3 days. This flood has severity class 1 (i.e. large flood event with significant damage to structures or agriculture; fatalities; and/or 1-2 decades-long reported interval since the last similar event).

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.

• alert score: 2
• magnitude: 5.5
• duration: 3
• severity: 1
• affected region: 114600 km²

Impact

Reports indicate that 116 person(s) have been killed and have been displaced. No reports on damage have been found. The flood affected a region of approximately 114600 km².

Location

For the following locations damage has been reported: Western Saudi Arabia, Jeddah

The approximate geographic location of this flood is 21.24 latitude and 40.23 longitude. This is the centroid of the affected area, as determined by the place names mentioned in the media.

Rivers in flood:

Maps (around approximate geographic location)

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