Overall Green Flood
in South Korea

Event summary

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

GDACS ID FL 1104032
Death: 0
Displaced: 95
Countries: South Korea
From - To 18 Jul - 20 Jul

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South Korea, Mid-July 2026Heavy rain caused flooding in South Korea, on 18 July 2026. Strong winds also caused damage at this time.Sat 18 Jul 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

(2nd LD) Flood alert upgraded for Imjin River near inter-Korean border.. 7/21/2026 7:56:00 AM.

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with latest details; CHANGES headline, lead para; ADDS photo) YEONCHEON, South Korea, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Authorities on Tuesday upgraded a flood alert to a full warning for the Imjin River near the border with Nor
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Pilseung Bridge Water Level Tops 9 Meters, Gov''t Checks Evacuation Re.. 7/21/2026 7:30:00 AM.

The government has begun checking evacuation preparations for residents after a sharp rise in the water level at Pilseung Bridge in Yeoncheon, Gyeonggi Province, located at the northernmost point of South Korea’s Imjin River basin near the
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(LEAD) Flood warning issued for Imjin River near inter-Korean border a.. 7/21/2026 7:24:00 AM.

(ATTN: ADDS unification ministry''s response in last 3 paras) YEONCHEON, South Korea, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Authorities on Tuesday issued a flood advisory for the Imjin River in a county near the border with North Korea as water levels rose s
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Flood warning issued for Imjin River near inter-Korean border amid dow.. 7/21/2026 5:52:00 AM.

YEONCHEON, South Korea, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Authorities on Tuesday issued a flood advisory for the Imjin River in a county near the border with North Korea as water levels rose sharply due to heavy downpours, with the reclusive North also r
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

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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),