The Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System provides near real-time alerts about natural disasters around the world and tools to facilitate response coordination, including media monitoring, map catalogues and Virtual On-Site Operations Coordination Centre.

Overview

Green flood alert in USA Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00 +0000
Source: Dartmouth Flood Observatory based on media analysis

See also experimental flood monitoring system for USA

Analysis: March 11, 2010: " Heavy rain and thunderstorms caused widespread flooding problems Wednesday across central Alabama.FOX6 News found flooding at several locations in Jefferson County, including where Village Creek passes the Roebuck Golf Course in east Bir...

The flood started on 3/10/2010 and ended on 3/17/2010, with a duration of 8 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: 5.6
• duration: 8
• severity: 1
• affected region: 48980 km²

Impact

No reports on damage have been found. The flood affected a region of approximately 48980 km².

Location

For the following locations damage has been reported: Central Alabama

The approximate geographic location of this flood is 32.89 latitude and -86.37 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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