Overall Green Flood in Democratic Republic of Congo from 19 Mar 2026 01:00 UTC to 21 Mar 2026 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood

in Democratic Republic of Congo

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

GDACS ID	FL 1103813
Death:	2
Displaced:	6331
Countries:	Democratic Republic of Congo
From - To	19 Mar - 26 Mar

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Democratic Republic of the Congo - Floods, update (ECHO 31 Mar 2026)Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:31

Very heavy rainfall and strong winds affected the central-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (in particular the Manième province) on 24 March, causing floods and overflowing rivers (mainly the Mikelengem, Kaponjo and Cano rivers) that have resulted in population displacement and damage.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reports, as of 31 March, more than 1 600 displaced people and a total of over 60 000 affected people across the Kindu city area (the capital of Manième province). In addition, the IFRC also reports some destroyed and damaged houses across the affected area.
Over the next 5 days, more rainfall with locally heavy rainfall is still forecast over the already affected Manième province.

South Kivu Province, DR Congo, Mid- to Late March 2026Local media reported areas of South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, were flooded as a result of rising waters of the Nyangara marsh and Lake Tanganyika from mid- to late March 2026.Fri 27 Mar 2026Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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