Overall Green Flood
in Azerbaijan

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

GDACS ID FL 1103818
Death: 1
Displaced: 356
Countries: Azerbaijan
From - To 27 Mar - 07 Apr

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Azerbaijan - Floods (ECHO 08 Apr 2026)Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:59

  • Heavy rainfall hit eastern and northern Azerbaijan, particularly the Baku city area, on 5 and 6 April, causing landslides and severe flooding that resulted in casualties and damage.
  • According to media, as of 7 April, one person died in the village of Gunduzgala in the Gusar region of northern Azerbaijan, due to a mudflow, and one person has been injured in Baku city due to a landslide. In addition, at least 166 people have been displaced in Baku, including 58 in the Keshla settlement. The regions most affected are Absheron, Hajigabul, Khizi, Shabran, and Khachmaz.
  • On 8-9 April, drier conditions are forecast over the affected areas.
Azerbaijan, Early April 2026Heavy rain caused flooding and mudslides in Azerbaijan in early April 2026. This was the second severe weather event to hit the region within 7 days.Mon 6 Apr 2026Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Heavy rains in Azerbaijan and Daghestan continue to wreak havoc 4/8/2026 3:45:00 PM.

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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),