Overall Green alert Flood
in South Africa

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

GDACS ID FL 1103624
Death: 4
Displaced: -
Countries: South Africa
From - To 23 Nov - 29 Nov

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South Africa - Floods (ECHO 30 Nov 2025)Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:07

  • Since 23 November, widespread floods caused by heavy rainfall have been affecting KwaZulu-Natal province in eastern South Africa, resulting in casualties and damage.
  • According to media reports, at least three people have died, and extensive damage has been reported across uMshwathi Municipality near Pietermaritzburg.
  • For the next 24 hours, moderate rainfall is still expected across the affected province.

Limpopo Province, South Africa, Late November 2025Local media reported flooding in areas of Limpopo Province, South Africa, in late November 2025.Thu 4 Dec 2025Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (37), (2), NASA (4), WMO (1), INFORM (2),