Overall Green alert Flood
in Belgium

Event summary

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

GDACS ID FL 1102951
Death: 0
Displaced: 23
Countries: Belgium
From - To 09 Oct - 11 Oct

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Storm Kirk, Belgium, October 2024Heavy rain from Storm Kirk caused flooding in areas of Belgium from 09 October 2024. The overflowing Eau Noire river caused flooding in the town of Couvin prompting the activation of the communal emergency plan as a precautionary measure. Two nearby campsites were evacuated.Sun 13 Oct 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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Latest media headlines

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (4), WMO (1), INFORM (2),