Overall Green alert Flood
in Argentina

Event summary

This flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1102507
Death: 3
Displaced: 1194
Countries: Argentina
From - To 03 Mar - 17 Mar

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Argentina - Floods (ECHO 06 Mar 2024)Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:16

  • On 3 March, heavy rainfall - with more than 200 mm in 4 hours - was recorded across the Corrientes City area, Corrientes Province, northern Argentina and surroundings causing floods and resulting in evacuations and damage.
  • According to the International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies, almost 1,000 people have been evacuated, 700 families have been sheltered, at least 400,000 people have been affected, and 17,000 experienced power cuts and floods in their houses.
  • The government of the Corrientes Province declared a State of Emergency following the events.
  • On 6 March drier conditions are expected while on 7 March heavy rain with thunderstorms is forecast across the affected city.
Entre Ríos Province, Argentina, March 2024Swollen rivers caused flooding in parts of Entre Ríos Province, Argentina, from mid-March 2024.Mon 18 Mar 2024FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. 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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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (7), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2),