Overall Green alert Flood
in Colombia

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

GDACS ID FL 1103558
Death: 4
Displaced: 200
Countries: Colombia
From - To 12 Oct - 07 Nov

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Colombia - Severe weather and floods (ECHO 04 Nov 2025)Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:44

  • On 28 October, heavy rain, consequent flooding and the overflow of the the Nechí River has affected Vegachí and Zaragoza municipalities, northeastern Antioquia department, northwest of Colombia, resulting in fatalities and damage. The most affected municipalities of Antioquia are: Cáceres, Mutatá, Dabeiba, Angostura, San Carlos y Anorí.
  • As of 28 October, media report three fatalities - one in Vegachí and two in Dabeiba - three missing and four injured people in Dabeiba, and more than 600 affected families. Several bridges and roads were affected.
  • Over the next 24 hours, additional rain is forecast over the northwest of Colombia.
Antioquia Department, Colombia, Early November 2025Local media reported heavy rain and flooding in Antioquia Department, Colombia, in early November 2025.Thu 6 Nov 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), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2),