Overall Green Flood for Sweden in Sweden on 15 Feb 2020 00:00 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve awareness, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

Overall Green Flood for Sweden

in Sweden

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	FL 1100380
Death:	0
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Sweden
From - To	15 Feb - 15 Feb

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

Virtual OSOCC

Meteo assessment

Satellite products

Analytical products

Sweden, February 2020The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) warned that heavy rainfall brought by consecutive storms Ciara (also known as Sabine) and Dennis caused rivers to rise in southwestern areas of the country. SMHI issued Class 2 level warnings for high river levels in western Gotaland, including the couties of Vastra Gotaland, Bohus, Jonkoping, Kronoberg, Halland and the city of Gothenburg (Goteborg). The Institute said levels of the Savean, Viskan, Atran and Nisslan rivers were particularly high, but small watercourses in Jonkopings and Vastra Gotaland could also present flood problems. Copernicus EMS was activated 18 February. As of 20 February, images showed 3,360.8 ha flooded in Sjuharad and Skaraborg. As of 20 February, local media had reported minimal impacts on local populations.Sat 15 Feb 2020Provided 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.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

View more news

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.

Exposed population

Analytical products

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), NASA (3), WMO (1), INFORM (2), (1),

Disclaimer - Copyright
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.