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Overview

Green flood alert in Nepal Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00 +0000
Source: Dartmouth Flood Observatory based on media analysis

See also experimental flood monitoring system for Nepal

Analysis: July 25, 2010: Kathmandu, Jul 25 (PTI) At least 12 people have died in various districts of Nepal due to floods and landslides over the past 24 hours, officials said.Five teenagers died yesterday in southern Nepal's Sunsari district as they got drowned in...

The flood started on 7/25/2010 and ended on 7/25/2010, with a duration of 1 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 Heavy 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: 1
• magnitude: 5.1
• duration: 1
• severity: 1
• affected region: 132600 km²

Impact

Reports indicate that 12 person(s) have been killed and have been displaced. No reports on damage have been found. The flood affected a region of approximately 132600 km².

Location

For the following locations damage has been reported: Southern Nepal

The approximate geographic location of this flood is 28.35 latitude and 84.78 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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