Overall Orange Flood
in China

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

GDACS ID FL 1104081
Glide number: FL-2026-000148-CHN
Death: 0
Displaced: 236760
Countries: China
From - To 31 Jul - 11 Aug

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Typhoon Dolphin, Zhejiang Province, China, August 2026Heavy rainfall associated with Typhoon Dolphin caused flooding in areas of Zhejiang Province, China, in August 2026. Dolphin made landfall at Kanmen, Yuhuan City on 09 August, followed by another landfall near Yueqing. Heavy rainfall triggered flash flooding, urban waterlogging and major rises on Zhejiang river systems.Mon 10 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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Typhoon Dolphin: Beijing braces for one-third of its annual rainfall a.. 8/11/2026 9:24:00 AM.

Four districts on Beijing''s outskirts ?activated level one emergency flood responses. In ?the ?mountainous district of ?Mentougou in western Beijing, authorities issued the ?highest ?level of flood ?emergency alert ?on Tuesday and advised
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Typhoon floods central China, puts Beijing on alert 8/11/2026 9:18:00 AM.

Typhoon Dolphin has churned deeper inland to the central Chinese ?province of Hubei, flooding streets, forcing the closure of tourist areas and halting construction projects, as forecasters warned of extreme rainfall across a broad swathe o
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Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Dolphin brings heavy rain to eastern Ch.. 8/11/2026 9:18:00 AM.

BEIJING, AUG 10 (IANS): Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated in eastern China as Typhoon Dolphin brought heavy rain and flooding, with authorities warning that risks remained even as the storm weakened after making landfall. As of
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Typhoon floods central China, puts Beijing on alert 8/11/2026 9:02:00 AM.

Typhoon Dolphin has churned deeper inland to the central Chinese ?province of Hubei, flooding streets, forcing the closure of tourist areas and halting construction projects, as forecasters warned of extreme rainfall across a broad swathe o
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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),