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Green flood alert in Senegal

A flood occurred in Senegal from 27/09/2026 to 29/09/2026 at coordinates 12.3815294, -16.7445005; the report lists 0 deaths and 0 displaced persons and an alert level of Green.

Map of the main rivers of the Mediterranean, West African Tropical and Equatorial margins and associated watersheds. The present-day active Nile, Senegal, Niger, Sanaga and Congo rivers watershed are drawn in light blue (adapted from the USGS HydroSHEDS database). The outlines and the main course of the Tamanrasett paleowatershed are drawn in blue and grey, respectively. The newly identified Tamanrasett paleodrainage as well as Cap Timiris Canyon are drawn in dark blue.
Illustrative image: Map of the main rivers of the Mediterranean, West African Tropical and Equatorial margins and associated watersheds. The present-day active Nile, Senegal, Niger, Sanaga and Congo rivers watershed are drawn in light blue (adapted from the USGS HydroSHEDS database). The outlines and the main course of the Tamanrasett paleowatershed are drawn in blue and grey, respectively. The newly identified Tamanrasett paleodrainage as well as Cap Timiris Canyon are drawn in dark blue. — Skonieczny, C.; Paillou, P.; Bory, A.; Bayon, G.; Biscara, L.; Crosta, X.; Eynaud, F.; Malaizé, B.; Revel, M.; Aleman, N.; Barusseau, J. -P.; Vernet, R.; Lopez, S.; Grousset, F. (2015). "African humid periods triggered the reactivation of a large river system in Western Sahara". Nature Communications. 6 (1). Bibcode:2015NatCo...6E8751S. doi:10.1038/ncomms9751. ISSN 2041-1723./Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
1/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
1/10

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The report documents a confirmed flood event in Senegal with specific dates, coordinates, and reported impacts.

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