Floods, flood events and flooding news for Algeria, Africa.
A strong storm system in the Mediterranean, referred to as a ‘medicane’ (MedIterranean hurricane) has caused severe flooding in Algeria, Tunisia and southern Italy. At least 5 people have lost…
Severe flash flooding has affected parts of northern Algeria since 02 May 2021. As of 04 May, fatalities were reported in Batna, Médéa and Provinces. Civil Protection in Algeria reported…
At least 10 people died or are missing after flash floods in Chlef Province of Algeria on 06 March 2021. Civil Protection said that the Chlef Province experienced heavy rainfall…
Floods struck in the province of Jijel in northern Algeria after heavy rain from late 20 December 2020. The weather station at Jijel-Achouat near Taher recorded over 140mm of rain…
At least one person died and hundreds of homes damaged after flash flooding in northern Algeria. The flooding came after stormy weather from 07 to 08 September brought heavy rainfall.…
Heavy rain from 16 to 17 May caused flooding in northwest Algeria damaging homes and leaving at least 1 person dead. Tafraoui in Oran Province recorded 32mm of rain in…
At least 1 person has died and 3 were rescued after flash floods in Algeria on 12 November. Severe weather affected wide areas of the country from 11 November, brought…
Two people have lost their lives after more flooding in Algeria. Flooding also caused widespread material damage in the capital Algiers and parts of Souk Ahras Province. This is the…
Further flooding has been reported in parts of Nigeria, adding to the long list of flood events that have affected countries in west and north west Africa over the last…
At least 11 people have died and 1 is missing after more flooding in the north African countries of Morocco and Algeria. Morocco At least 11 people died in Morocco…
Almost 40 people have been rescued from flood waters in northern Algeria after torrential rain. In a 24 hour period to 01 September, 127.3mm of rain fell in the city…
At least 3 people have died in flash flooding in Algeria during the past week. Heavy rain caused flash floods in the city of Constantine, Constantine Province in north eastern Algeria…
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reports that 19 people have died in flooding in Niger since July this year. As of 13 August, a…
At least 5 people died after floods hit the province of Tamanrasset in southern Algeria last week. Algeria Press Service (APS) reported on Sunday 05 August, 2018, that the victims…
Torrential rain in northern Algeria has caused at least six deaths as well as severe flooding that has damaged houses and washed away roads. The heavy rain began on 24…
The UK-based Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) has led an international team of scientists who reveal global warming is responsible for a tripling in the frequency of extreme West…
