Major floods
Assessed by an AI model against this signal's rubric. Describes conditions; not a forecast or advice.
NormalWorseningGDACS: no orange/red
Regional floods in Argentina and Haiti; no GDACS orange or red alerts
Why it's at this level
GDACS lists no orange or red flood alerts as of 1 Nov. Heavy rain in Odisha's Ganjam district triggered a landslide that left 12 people missing (ANI, 1 Nov), and Cyclone Murasu threatens further flooding in Andhra Pradesh around 3 Nov. El Niño-linked floods in Argentina have displaced about 2,600 people.
What this means for you
The strong El Niño raises flood risk in South America and East Africa over the coming months.
Why it matters
Floods affect more people than any other hazard, displacing millions each year.
What moves it
Extreme rainfall, monsoons, cyclones, snowmelt, dam failures.
Status at each of the last 8 checks
How it's rated
Alert
GDACS red flood alert, or > 100 deaths in a single event.
Watch
GDACS orange flood alert, or a flood displacing > 50,000.
Normal
No GDACS orange/red flood alerts.
Sources
- ANI — Bay of Bengal depression intensifies; Ganjam landslide2026-11-01
- GDACS2026-11-01