Overall Green Flood
in Kenya

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

GDACS ID FL 1103803
Death: 2
Displaced: 630
Countries: Kenya
From - To 18 Mar - 24 Mar

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Kenya - Severe weather and floods, update (ECHO 30 Mar 2026)Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:33

  • Intense rainfall and subsequent flooding continue to devastate 21 counties in Kenya, worsening the humanitarian crisis. Additional flooding struck western Kenya on 23 March when the Nyando River overflowed, submerging sections of the Ahero Bridge on the Kericho–Awasi–Kisumu road and halting transport in the area.
  • As of 24 March, media reports indicate that the death toll has risen to 88 people, with two families rescued in the Nyando area (Kisumu County, western Kenya). Over 34 000 individuals have been displaced, while 265 households in Nyando have been affected.
  • Forecasts warn of further moderate rainfall expected over the next two days, particularly in the northern, western, and southeastern parts of the country.
Makueni County, Kenya, Late March 2026Local media reported fatalities following a mudslide in Makueni County, Kenya, in late March 2026.Tue 24 Mar 2026Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Kenya faces flood emergency in addition to drought crisis March 26, 20.. 3/27/2026 9:07:00 PM.

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5m ago 15 more killed as flood toll hits 103 3/27/2026 5:51:00 PM.

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Tanzania landslides kill 20 as heavy rains hit East Africa 3/27/2026 3:18:00 PM.

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Global East Africa Under Siege: Landslides and Floods Devastate Region.. 3/27/2026 1:58:00 PM.

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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),