Overall Green Flood alert in Iceland from 15 Aug 2025 01:00 UTC to 17 Aug 2025 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood

in Iceland

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	FL 1103436
Death:	0
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Iceland
From - To	15 Aug - 17 Aug

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Iceland, Mid-August 2025Local media in Iceland reported incidents of flooding after heavy rain on 15 August 2025.Sun 17 Aug 2025Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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