Flood near Bhimphedi, Nepal

GDACS has tracked this flood near Bhimphedi, Nepal since October 11, 2026, 2 days as of its latest update on October 13. It carries a GREEN alert: limited humanitarian impact expected.
Reported impacts
- Missing · Gorkha District4
- Displaced · Gorkha District50
- Rescued · Gorkha District6
- Houses damaged · Gorkha District35
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


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?
Coastal flooding. Coastal floods are driven by storm surge, high tides and waves, and are worst when they arrive together.
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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