Overall Green alert Flood
in Afghanistan

Event summary

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

GDACS ID FL 1103688
Death: 3
Displaced: -
Countries: Afghanistan
From - To 30 Dec - 01 Jan

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Afghanistan, Late December 2025Local media reported flooding swept away a passenger bus in Shindand district, Herat Province, Afghanistan, in late December. Dozens of people were rescued.Wed 31 Dec 2025Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Latest media headlines

At least 17 dead as heavy rains trigger flash floods in Afghanistan 1/2/2026 2:29:00 AM.

Heavy rains and snowfall in Afghanistan have ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods in several areas, killing at least 17 people and injuring 11 others, according to authorities. The dead included five members of a family i
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At least 17 dead as heavy rains trigger flash floods in Afghanistan 1/2/2026 2:22:00 AM.

Heavy rains and snowfall in Afghanistan have ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods in several areas, killing at least 17 people and injuring 11 others, according to authorities. The dead included five members of a family in
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12 dead, 11 injured as floods ravage Afghan provinces 1/1/2026 5:28:00 PM.

by The Frontier Post KABUL (TOLONews): The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) reports that heavy snowfall and flash floods over the past three days in several provinces have claimed 12 lives and left at least 11 othe
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12 dead, 11 injured as floods ravage Afghanistan 1/1/2026 4:56:00 PM.

Tolo News further reported that economic experts warned that the recurring floods and their consequences not only threaten lives and property but also put serious economic pressure on families and the local economies. They further noted tha
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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),