Kenya
From DFO – Flood Observatory
Kenya
- Region: Africa (2)
- Sub-region: Sub-Saharan Africa (202)
- Intermediate region: Eastern Africa (14)
- M49: 404
- ISO-2: KE
- ISO-3: KEN
Recorded floods for Kenya
Total number of flood events: 61
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| ﹟ | Glide ﹟ | Start Date | End Date | Country | Additional Countries | Area (km²) | Source | Main Cause | Fatalities | Displaced | Severity | Flood impact index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ﹟ | Glide ﹟ | Start Date | End Date | Country | Additional Countries | Area (km²) | Source | Main Cause | Fatalities | Displaced | Severity | Flood impact index |
| 5058 | 2021-04-23 | 2021-05-24 | Kenya | 23,483 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 6 | 39,054 | 1.5 | 6.1 | ||
| 4955 | 2020-08-20 | 2020-08-27 | Kenya | 36,805 | FloodList | Dam Release and Heavy Rain | 0 | 5,000 | 1.5 | 5.6 | ||
| 4897 | 2020-03-27 | 2020-04-27 | Kenya | 154,390 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 1 | 3,000 | 1.5 | 6.9 | ||
| 4818 | 2019-10-10 | 2019-12-06 | Kenya | 232,028 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 100 | 18,000 | 1.5 | 7.3 | ||
| 4806 | 2019-10-05 | 2019-10-15 | Kenya | 35,197 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 0 | 1,000 | 1.0 | 5.6 | ||
| 4605 | 2018-04-15 | 2018-05-02 | Kenya | 265,957 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 72 | 211,000 | 1.5 | 6.9 | ||
| 4472 | 2017-05-08 | 2017-05-15 | Kenya | 55,028 | News | Heavy rain | 13 | 6,000 | 1.0 | 5.6 | ||
| 4352 | 2016-04-13 | 2016-04-22 | Kenya | United Republic of Tanzania | 117,235 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.1 | |
| 4317 | 2015-12-01 | 2016-01-06 | Kenya | 103,770 | News | Heavy rain | 112 | 100,000 | 1.5 | 6.8 | ||
| 4248 | FL-2015-000049-KEN | 2015-04-27 | 2015-05-02 | Kenya | 20,433 | News | Heavy rain | 13 | 3,000 | 1.5 | 5.3 | |
| 4236 | 2015-04-05 | 2015-04-15 | Kenya | United Republic of Tanzania | 32,935 | News | Heavy rain | 13 | 6,500 | 1.5 | 5.7 | |
| 4076 | 2013-08-05 | 2013-08-07 | Kenya | 9,047 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 5,000 | 1.0 | 4.4 | ||
| 4043 | 2013-03-28 | 2013-04-29 | Kenya | Uganda | 73,170 | News | Heavy rain | 63 | 18,633 | 1.5 | 6.6 | |
| 4022 | 2013-01-13 | 2013-01-17 | Kenya | 71,113 | News | Heavy rain | 20 | 400 | 1.0 | 5.6 | ||
| 3981 | 2012-08-15 | 2012-09-07 | Kenya | 18,460 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 3,000 | 1.0 | 5.6 | ||
| 3921 | 2012-04-20 | 2012-05-16 | Kenya | 12,660 | News | Torrential rain | 56 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.7 | ||
| 3917 | 2012-04-09 | 2012-04-26 | Kenya | 117,773 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 50 | 1.0 | 6.3 | ||
| 3881 | 2011-11-29 | 2011-12-22 | Kenya | 9,789 | News | Heavy rain | 24 | 98,000 | 1.5 | 5.5 | ||
| 3874 | 2011-11-09 | 2011-11-15 | Kenya | Somalia | 41,010 | News | Torrential rain | 4 | 10,000 | 1.5 | 5.6 | |
| 3863 | 2011-08-20 | 2011-09-08 | Uganda | Kenya | 37,846 | News | Heavy rain | 31 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.1 | |
| 3855 | 2011-08-15 | 2011-09-08 | Kenya | 20,555 | News | Heavy rain | 8 | 4,000 | 1.5 | 5.9 | ||
| 3646 | 2010-05-08 | 2010-05-24 | Kenya | 196,058 | 0 | Heavy rain | 100 | 70,000 | 1.5 | 6.7 | ||
| 3621 | 2010-03-07 | 2010-05-03 | Kenya | 40,320 | 0 | Torrential rain | 26 | 2,500 | 1.5 | 6.5 | ||
| 3589 | FL-2010-000003-KEN | 2009-12-21 | 2010-01-13 | Kenya | 176,699 | 0 | Heavy rain | 21 | 30,000 | 1.0 | 6.6 | |
| 3557 | FF-2009-000229-SOM | 2009-10-20 | 2009-10-28 | Kenya | 197,665 | 0 | Heavy rain | 0 | 2,000 | 1.0 | 6.3 | |
| 3402 | 2008-11-10 | 2008-11-12 | Kenya | 37,963 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 28,000 | 1.5 | 5.2 | ||
| 3394 | FL-2008-000191-CRI | 2008-10-14 | 2008-10-16 | Kenya | 45,128 | News | Heavy rain | 3 | 10,000 | 1.0 | 5.1 | |
| 3321 | FL-2008-000092-KEN | 2008-06-13 | 2008-06-20 | Kenya | 40,028 | News | Heavy rain | 16 | 8,658 | 1.5 | 5.7 | |
| 3293 | 2008-04-20 | 2008-04-22 | Kenya | 237 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 2,000 | 1.5 | 3.0 | ||
| 3290 | 2008-03-28 | 2008-04-02 | Kenya | 3,972 | News | Heavy rain | 3 | 160 | 1.0 | 4.4 | ||
| 3287 | 2008-03-20 | 2008-04-02 | Kenya | 21,279 | News | Heavy rain | 2 | 10,000 | 1.0 | 5.5 | ||
| 3289 | FL-2008-000041-TZA | 2008-03-17 | 2008-04-05 | Kenya | 50,223 | News | Heavy rain | 1 | 9,600 | 1.0 | 6.0 | |
| 3240 | 2007-12-12 | 2007-12-15 | Kenya | 6,216 | News | Heavy rain | 4 | 2,000 | 1.0 | 4.4 | ||
| 3235 | FL-2007-000221-KEN | 2007-11-21 | 2007-12-16 | Kenya | 6,078 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 6,000 | 1.0 | 5.2 | |
| 3078 | FL-2007-000076-KEN | 2007-05-15 | 2007-06-14 | Kenya | 13,866 | News | Heavy rain | 5 | 8,500 | 1.0 | 5.6 | |
| 3059 | 2007-04-21 | 2007-04-30 | Kenya | 1,103 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 2,460 | 1.0 | 4.0 | ||
| 2979 | FL-2006-000161-SOM | 2006-10-23 | 2007-01-04 | Kenya | Somalia | 950,041 | News | Heavy rain | 150 | 700,000 | 1.0 | 7.8 |
| 2976 | FL-2006-000159-KEN | 2006-10-15 | 2006-10-26 | Kenya | 12,732 | News | Heavy rain | 6 | 2,000 | 1.0 | 5.2 | |
| 2837 | FF-2006-000046-KEN | 2006-04-04 | 2006-05-22 | Kenya | 538,046 | News | Heavy rain | 60 | 17,300 | 1.0 | 7.4 | |
| 2672 | 2005-06-17 | 2005-06-20 | Kenya | 3,517 | News | Heavy rain | 20 | 1,200 | 1.0 | 4.1 | ||
| 2652 | 2005-05-03 | 2005-06-03 | Kenya | Uganda | 443,212 | News | Heavy rain | 4 | 40,000 | 2.0 | 7.5 | |
| 2467 | 2004-04-09 | 2004-05-11 | Kenya | 268,299 | News | Heavy rain | 50 | 15,000 | 1.0 | 6.9 | ||
| 2334 | 2003-08-26 | 2003-09-12 | Kenya | 2,471 | News | Heavy rain | 1 | 2,100 | 1.0 | 4.6 | ||
| 2331 | 2003-08-24 | 2003-08-24 | Kenya | 2,923 | News | Torrential rain | 0 | 400 | 1.0 | 3.5 | ||
| 2213 | 2003-04-21 | 2003-06-04 | Kenya | Uganda | 466,915 | News | Heavy rain | 77 | 1,000,000 | 1.0 | 7.3 | |
| 2118 | 2003-01-04 | 2003-01-06 | Kenya | 396 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 300 | 1.0 | 3.1 | ||
| 2108 | 2002-12-21 | 2002-12-23 | Kenya | 751 | News | Heavy rain | 6 | 3,000 | 1.0 | 3.4 | ||
| 2088 | 2002-11-17 | 2002-11-20 | Kenya | 925 | News | Dam/Levy break or release | 12 | 2,000 | 1.0 | 3.6 | ||
| 2092 | 2002-11-16 | 2002-11-25 | Uganda | Kenya | 15,003 | News | Heavy rain | 2 | 2,300 | 1.0 | 5.2 | |
| 2078 | 2002-10-29 | 2002-11-04 | Kenya | 77,910 | News | Heavy rain | 14 | 20,000 | 1.0 | 5.7 | ||
| 2055 | 2002-09-16 | 2002-09-19 | Kenya | 63,446 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.4 | ||
| 1915 | 2002-04-29 | 2002-05-02 | Kenya | 3,838 | News | Heavy rain | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.2 | ||
| 1917 | 2002-04-26 | 2002-05-28 | Uganda | Kenya • Rwanda • United Republic of Tanzania | 1,111,283 | News | Heavy rain | 160 | 168,000 | 2.0 | 7.9 | |
| 1686 | 2001-01-13 | 2001-01-14 | Kenya | 4,356 | News | Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.9 | ||
| 1374 | 1998-05-27 | 1998-05-31 | Kenya | 106,207 | News | Heavy rain | 19 | 800 | 1.0 | 5.7 | ||
| 1298 | 1998-01-01 | 1998-01-20 | Kenya | Somalia | 386,426 | News | Tropical cyclone | 86 | 346,000 | 2.0 | 7.2 | |
| 1284 | 1997-11-30 | 1997-12-03 | Kenya | 8,840 | News | Heavy rain | 11 | 10,000 | 1.0 | 4.5 | ||
| 1195 | 1997-10-19 | 1997-11-28 | Somalia | Kenya | 713,805 | News | Heavy rain | 2,000 | 230,000 | 2.0 | 7.8 | |
| 1277 | 1997-10-15 | 1997-10-23 | Kenya | 34,475 | News | Heavy rain | 23 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 | ||
| 1064 | 1996-04-08 | 1996-04-11 | Kenya | 12,428 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 1,000 | 1.0 | 4.7 | ||
| 176 | 1988-04-10 | 1988-05-10 | Kenya | 89,591 | News | Heavy rain | 60 | 10,000 | 1.0 | 6.4 |