Overall Green Flood
in Ghana

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Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1103954
Death: 7
Displaced: 1340
Countries: Ghana
From - To 19 Jun - 30 Jun

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Greater Accra and Central Region, Ghana, Late June 2026Local media and emergency authorities in Ghana reported heavy rain in late June 2026 caused flooding in areas of Greater Accra and Central Region. Note: flooding was worsened by urban drainage problems. Separately, authorities issued evacuation warnings to communities along the Weija Dam spillway after spill gates were opened due to rising inflows from the Nsawam area on 29 June.Tue 30 Jun 2026Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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Latest media headlines

Ghana received record 593.2mm of rain in June, highest monthly rainfal.. 6/30/2026 3:22:00 PM.

The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, has revealed that Ghana has experienced its highest monthly rainfall on record in June 2026, describing the downpours as unprecedented and a major contributor to the devastating flood
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25 communities, 18 assemblies affected by floods – Interior Minister 6/30/2026 3:16:00 PM.

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that 25 communities across 18 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) were severely affected by Monday’s torrential rains, which left thousands of resid
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''Our thoughts have not left Ghana'' – Black Stars''s coach Queiroz ba.. 6/30/2026 2:53:00 PM.

''Our thoughts have not left Ghana'' – Black Stars''s coach Queiroz backs Accra flood victims | 3News ''Our thoughts have not left Ghana'' – Black Stars''s coach Queiroz backs Accra flood....
Heavy rains: 58 houses collapsed, 18 people died in Cape Coast – Munta.. 6/30/2026 2:51:00 PM.

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has disclosed that 18 people lost their lives while 58 houses collapsed in the Central Region following torrential rains that battered parts of the region about two weeks ago, undersc
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), NASA (3), WMO (1), INFORM (2), (1),