FLOOD

Flood near Tripoli, Libya

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Map: Flood near Tripoli, Libya

GDACS has tracked this flood near Tripoli, Libya since October 13, 2026, 2 days as of its latest update on October 15. It carries a GREEN alert: limited humanitarian impact expected.

TypeFlood
GDACS alertGreen
CountryLibya
SinceOct 13, 2026
Tracked for2 days
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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 · October 13, 2026
Before · October 13, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · October 15, 2026
Latest · October 15, 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?

Green, orange, red. GDACS rates each event green, orange or red by its expected humanitarian impact. Red means international help may be needed.

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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