Overall Green Flood
in Kenya

Event summary

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

GDACS ID FL 1103792
Death: 6
Displaced: 22
Countries: Kenya
From - To 04 Mar - 10 Mar

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Kenya - Floods (ECHO 14 Mar 2026)Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:42

  • Heavy rainfall has been affecting the capital Nairobi area in south-central Kenya since 6 March, causing  widespread flooding that has resulted in casualties and damage.  
  • Media report, as of 9 March, 42 fatalities, hundreds of families that have been displaced, destroyed houses, damage to vehicles, road closures, and traffic disruption at the Nairobi airport.
    Search and rescue operations are still ongoing.
  • Over the next 48 hours, showers and thunderstorms are expected over Nairobi city and the south-eastern part of the country.
Flood in Kenya - EC/ECHO daily mapTue, 10 Mar 2026 16:59

A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
Turkana County, Kenya, Early March 2026The Ministry of the Interior in Kenya reported flooding in areas of Turkana County in early March 2026.Wed 11 Mar 2026Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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Latest media headlines

East Africa braces for floods as more rain forecast 3/13/2026 8:09:00 PM.

With rains expected to continue until May, countries in Eastern Africa are bracing for a harsh outlook. Meteorological authorities warn that heavy rainfall will persist, forecasting wetter-than-usual conditions across the Greater Horn of Af
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At least 64 killed, dozens reported missing in Ethiopia landslides, fl.. 3/13/2026 8:09:00 PM.

The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Gamo Zone of southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 64, with dozens more people missing, police have said. “The number of people missing due to the recent flood in Gamo zone has reached 12
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Kenya: Flood Disaster - 62 Dead, 12,000 Homes Damaged or Destroyed 3/13/2026 5:40:00 PM.

Nairobi -- At least 62 people have died across the country following ongoing flooding triggered by heavy rains, according to the Ministry of Interior and National Administration. ......
Kenya: Flood Disaster - 62 Dead, 12,000 Homes Damaged or Destroyed 3/13/2026 4:43:00 PM.

Nairobi At least 62 people have died across the country following ongoing flooding triggered by heavy rains, according to the Ministry of Interior and National Administration. In an update released Friday, the ministry said the fatalities i
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), NASA (3), WMO (1), INFORM (2), (1),