Floods in South Africa
15 floods have been recorded in South Africa by Global Incident Tracker, 15 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 7 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
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Today (UTC)
2
Last 7 days
15
In 2026
15
Total recorded
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent floods in South Africa
Durban mother demands answers after Nepal flood search ends
Moderate
IFP to prioritise accommodation for Durban flood victims
Moderate
Nepal flood: Durban mother questions reports that missing are presumed dead
Moderate
Bluffton mayor asks for flood damage reports as river waters retreat
Moderate
Green flood alert in South Africa
Moderate
Hailstorm chaos: Heavy rain floods Durban roads as KZN warning issued
Moderate
Vermont receives $33 million in FEMA funding for flood buyouts
Minor
Eton video sparks flood of questions about Prince George
Moderate
Cape Town Rainbow Crosswalk Vandalism Unleashes Flood of Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate
Moderate
Fake toys flood South Africa’s market
Minor
Nepal floods were triggered by massive ice-rock fall, experts say
Minor
B.C.’s land management decisions led to catastrophic flood, claims suit
Minor
Flood warning remains in place as central Ohio waterways overflow
Minor
Climate change poses flood threat in Pakistan
Minor
Lake Travis levels rise as waters turn into flood pool
Minor
When they happen
September carries the most floods we hold for South Africa — 8 of 15. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 0 | |
| April | 0 | |
| May | 0 | |
| June | 0 | |
| July | 1 | |
| August | 4 | |
| September | 8 | |
| October | 2 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 0 |
Where this data comes from
Floods have official real-time feeds, and ours come from GDACS · NASA EONET · US NWS · Meteoalarm · national services (CAP) · news.