Overall Red Flood
in China

Event summary

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

GDACS ID FL 1104051
Glide number: FL-2026-000136-CHN
Death: 10
Displaced: 809145
Countries: China
From - To 25 Jul - 31 Jul

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Sichuan Province, China, Late July to Early August 2026Local media and officials reported flooding in areas if Sichuan Province in China from late July 2026. As of early August, over 80,000 people were affected.Sun 2 Aug 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

1st LD Writethru: China activates emergency response for floods as Typ.. 8/7/2026 4:30:00 PM.

BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- China''s Ministry of Water Resources on Friday activated a Level-IV emergency flood response for six provincial regions as the approaching Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th typhoon of 2026, is expected to bring heavy rai
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1st LD-Writethru: China activates emergency response for floods as Typ.. 8/7/2026 4:13:00 PM.

BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- China''s Ministry of Water Resources on Friday activated a Level-IV emergency flood response for six provincial regions as the approaching Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th typhoon of 2026, is expected to bring heavy rai
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China Successfully Launches Two Hyperspectral Satellites into the Sea 8/7/2026 4:10:00 PM.

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When and Where Typhoon Dolphin is Expected to Make Landfall in China 8/7/2026 3:14:00 PM.

China''s National Meteorological Center (NMC) expects Typhoon Dolphin to make landfall along China''s eastern coastline between Shanghai and Fuqing in Fujian Province on Aug. 9 or 10, prompting authorities to issue a yellow typhoon alert as
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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),