FLOOD

Flood near Bridgeport, United States

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Map: Flood near Bridgeport, United States

GDACS has tracked this flood near Bridgeport, United States since May 19, 2026, 150 days as of its latest update on October 16. It carries a GREEN alert: limited humanitarian impact expected.

TypeFlood
GDACS alertGreen
CountryUnited States
SinceMay 19, 2026
Tracked for150 days
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Reported impacts

Detected by GLOFAS (the Global Flood Awareness System of the EU Copernicus programme).

Why floods happen

River floods build over days as heavy rain or snowmelt fills a basin faster than its rivers can drain it; flash floods strike within hours of intense rain. Floods affect more people worldwide than any other natural hazard.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, Before · May 19, 2026
Before · May 19, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · October 16, 2026
Latest · October 16, 2026

False color from MODIS on NASA’s Terra satellite (bands 7-2-1), which makes water stand out: rivers, lakes and flooded land are dark blue, vegetation is bright green, bare ground is brown, and clouds are pale cyan. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Did you know?

Where the dots come from. Many flood markers come from GDACS, the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System run by the UN and the European Commission.

GDACS report. Source: GDACS, the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System of the United Nations and the European Commission (CC BY 4.0).

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