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Overview

Green flood alert in Saudi Arabia Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:00 +0000
Source: Dartmouth Flood Observatory based on media analysis

See also experimental flood monitoring system for Saudi Arabia

Analysis: July 12, 2010: "JEDDAH: Seven people died and three are missing as a result of heavy floods caused by torrential rains in Najran, Laith, Qunfuda and Jazan, according to Maj. Abdullah Al-Harithy, spokesman for the Civil Defense.He said his officers had res...

The flood started on 7/10/2010 and ended on 7/12/2010, 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: 1
• magnitude: 5.2
• duration: 3
• severity: 1
• affected region: 56000 km²

Impact

Reports indicate that 7 person(s) have been killed and 85 have been displaced. No reports on damage have been found. The flood affected a region of approximately 56000 km².

Location

For the following locations damage has been reported: Najran, Laith, Qunfuda and Jazan

The approximate geographic location of this flood is 20.61 latitude and 41.17 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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