Overall Green Flood
in Afghanistan

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

GDACS ID FL 1103815
Death: 5
Displaced: -
Countries: Afghanistan
From - To 25 Mar - 27 Mar

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Afghanistan - Severe weather and floods (ECHO 31 Mar 2026)Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:45

  • The humanitarian impact continues to rise,  following heavy sustained rainfall and subsequent floods and flash-floods, which occurred since 25 March, across the country.
  • According to several sources, on 28 and 29 March at least 17 people died, 26 were injured, 147 homes were damaged. In total at least 2 200 people have been affected. 
  • Hardest hit are the provinces of Parwan, Maidan Wardak, Daikundi, Logar, Herat, Farah, Badghis, Ghor, Samangan, Sar-e Pol, Jawzjan, Faryab, and Laghman.
  • In addition, the floods severely impacted livelihoods, resulting in the loss of more than 1100 livestock, and damaged agricultural land. 80 km of roads were destroyed.  
  • On 30-31 March, moderate to locally heavy rainfall is expected across central, eastern and north-eastern Afghanistan. Humanitarian agencies are intervening and carrying out assessments. 
Afghanistan, Late March 2026Disaster authorities in Afghanistan reported damage and flooding in several provinces as a result of heavy rain in late March 2026. As of 26 March, ANDMA said 5 people had died and 94 houses were damaged across the provinces of Helmand, Kandahar, Zabul, Paktika and Parwan. Local media reported a dam was destroyed by flooding in Helmand Province.Sat 28 Mar 2026Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
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Floods, landslide leave 3 dead, 5 injured in Afghanistan 3/30/2026 8:21:00 AM.

KABUL, March 30 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed and five others injured following heavy rains, floods, and a landslide in parts of Afghanistan, the official media Bakhtar news agency reported on Monday. According to the report
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Floods, landslide leave 3 dead, 5 injured in Afghanistan 3/30/2026 8:20:00 AM.

KABUL, March 30 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed and five others injured following heavy rains, floods, and a landslide in parts of Afghanistan, the official media Bakhtar news agency reported on Monday. According to the report
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Floods and landslide leave 3 dead, 5 injured in Afghanistan 3/30/2026 8:04:00 AM.

Locals inspect a damaged house following floods, landslides and thunderstorms in Kandahar province, Afghanistan on March 29. (AP) KABUL, March 30, (Xinhua): At least three people were killed and five others injured following heavy rains, f
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Deadly Weather Hits Afghanistan, 17 People Killed 3/30/2026 4:26:00 AM.

Severe weather in Afghanistan has killed at least 17 people and injured 26 others in the past 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. Flooding, landslides, and thunderstorms affected many parts of the country. The National Disaster Management A
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