Overall Green Flood in New Zealand from 25 Mar 2026 01:00 UTC to 27 Mar 2026 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood

in New Zealand

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	FL 1103811
Death:	0
Displaced:	-
Countries:	New Zealand
From - To	25 Mar - 27 Mar

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New Zealand, Late March 2026Local media reported heavy rain and flooding in areas of New Zealand in late March 2026. Whangarei District Council and Far North District Council both declared a state of emergency on 26 March.Thu 26 Mar 2026Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Insurance Sector Calls For Faster Action On Resilience As Risks Intens.. 3/26/2026 9:45:00 PM.

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New Zealand pledges $20 million to flood resilience in Tuvalu 3/26/2026 5:10:00 PM.

New Zealand will provide an additional $20 million to flood resilience work in Tuvalu, the leaders of the two countries met in Auckland on Thursday.

New Satellite AI Detects Disasters in Near Real Time 3/26/2026 12:49:00 PM.

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