FLOOD

Flood near Pereira, Colombia

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Map: Flood near Pereira, Colombia

GDACS has tracked this flood near Pereira, Colombia since September 26, 2026, 20 days as of its latest update on October 16. It carries a GREEN alert: limited humanitarian impact expected.

TypeFlood
GDACS alertGreen
CountryColombia
SinceSep 26, 2026
Tracked for20 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 · September 25, 2026
Before · September 25, 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?

The most common disaster. Floods are the most frequent type of natural disaster worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.

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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