South Africa
From DFO – Flood Observatory
South Africa
- Region: Africa (2)
- Sub-region: Sub-Saharan Africa (202)
- Intermediate region: Southern Africa (18)
- M49: 710
- ISO-2: ZA
- ISO-3: ZAF
Recorded floods for South Africa
Total number of flood events: 67
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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 |
| 5332 | 2022-12-03 | 2022-12-03 | South Africa | 11,559 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 9 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.1 | ||
| 5285 | 2022-09-11 | 2022-09-11 | South Africa | 260 | FloodList | Dam/Levy break or release | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.4 | ||
| 5206 | 2022-04-10 | 2022-04-13 | South Africa | 93,000 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 306 | 40,000 | 2.0 | 5.9 | ||
| 5180 | 2022-01-17 | 2022-01-18 | South Africa | 6,400 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 1 | 100 | 1.0 | 4.1 | ||
| 5175 | 2022-01-08 | 2022-01-09 | South Africa | 10,700 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 | ||
| 5064 | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-09 | South Africa | 40,796 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 2 | 50 | 1.0 | 5.4 | ||
| 5024 | 2021-02-14 | 2021-02-24 | South Africa | 120,665 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 30 | 0 | 1.5 | 6.3 | ||
| 4985 | 2020-11-20 | 2020-11-23 | South Africa | 147,185 | FloodList | Torrential rain | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.9 | ||
| 4849 | 2019-12-08 | 2019-12-12 | South Africa | 52,857 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 1 | 300 | 1.5 | 5.6 | ||
| 4741 | 2019-04-22 | 2019-04-23 | South Africa | 331,714 | FloodList | Torrential rain | 5 | 500 | 1.5 | 6.0 | ||
| 4732 | 2019-03-12 | 2019-03-15 | South Africa | 11,617 | FloodList | Torrential rain | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 | ||
| 4588 | 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-24 | South Africa | 57,945 | FloodLIst | Torrential rain | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.4 | ||
| 4530 | 2017-09-09 | 2017-09-12 | South Africa | 13,535 | News | Torrential rain | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.7 | ||
| 4476 | 2017-05-14 | 2017-05-19 | South Africa | 213,687 | News | Torrential rain | 1 | 300 | 1.0 | 6.1 | ||
| 4446 | FL-2017-000021-ZAF | 2017-02-17 | 2017-03-03 | South Africa | 226,180 | News | Cyclone Dineo and heavy rain | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 | |
| 4381 | 2016-07-25 | 2016-08-03 | South Africa | 22,841 | News | Heavy rain | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.4 | ||
| 4131 | FL-2014-000038-ZAF | 2014-03-01 | 2014-03-30 | South Africa | Namibia | 1,037,639 | News | Heavy rain | 37 | 3,528 | 1.5 | 7.7 |
| 4011 | 2012-12-11 | 2012-12-13 | South Africa | 21,011 | News | Heavy rain | 3 | 10 | 1.0 | 4.8 | ||
| 3999 | 2012-10-24 | 2012-10-29 | South Africa | 14,489 | News | Heavy rain | 12 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.1 | ||
| 3880 | 2011-11-27 | 2011-12-02 | South Africa | 15,385 | News | Torrential rain | 6 | 0 | 1.5 | 5.1 | ||
| 3767 | FL-2011-000013-MOZ | 2011-01-01 | 2011-02-04 | South Africa | Mozambique | 134,636 | News | Heavy rain | 50 | 300 | 1.5 | 6.8 |
| 3599 | 2010-01-27 | 2010-01-29 | South Africa | 87,777 | 0 | Heavy rain | 0 | 1,400 | 1.0 | 5.4 | ||
| 3503 | FL-2009-000133-ZAF | 2009-07-12 | 2009-07-16 | South Africa | 32,700 | 0 | Heavy rain | 11 | 20,000 | 1.0 | 5.2 | |
| 3459 | 2009-02-23 | 2009-03-09 | South Africa | 56,344 | News | Heavy rain | 1 | 20,000 | 1.5 | 6.1 | ||
| 3405 | 2008-11-12 | 2008-11-17 | South Africa | 76,454 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 100 | 1.0 | 5.7 | ||
| 3328 | 2008-07-04 | 2008-07-07 | South Africa | 21,017 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 2,000 | 1.0 | 4.9 | ||
| 3323 | FL-2008-000094-ZAF | 2008-06-19 | 2008-06-22 | South Africa | 47,128 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 4,000 | 1.5 | 5.5 | |
| 3260 | 2008-01-24 | 2008-02-01 | South Africa | 72,006 | News | Heavy rain | 1 | 1,200 | 1.0 | 5.8 | ||
| 3231 | 2007-11-21 | 2007-11-28 | South Africa | 33,387 | News | Heavy rain | 2 | 1,500 | 1.0 | 5.4 | ||
| 3144 | 2007-07-27 | 2007-08-02 | South Africa | 20,097 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 38,000 | 1.0 | 5.1 | ||
| 3098 | 2007-06-07 | 2007-06-16 | South Africa | 9,088 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 6,000 | 1.5 | 5.1 | ||
| 3033 | 2007-03-03 | 2007-03-05 | South Africa | 43,137 | News | Heavy rain | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.1 | ||
| 2942 | 2006-08-02 | 2006-08-04 | South Africa | 21,840 | News | Heavy rain | 6 | 3,000 | 1.0 | 4.8 | ||
| 2825 | 2006-03-26 | 2006-03-30 | South Africa | 2,497 | News | Heavy rain | 6 | 4,160 | 1.0 | 4.1 | ||
| 2603 | 2004-12-22 | 2004-12-24 | South Africa | 44,768 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.1 | ||
| 2544 | 2004-08-07 | 2004-08-09 | South Africa | 199 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 15,000 | 1.0 | 2.8 | ||
| 2384 | 2003-11-13 | 2003-11-13 | South Africa | 458 | News | Torrential rain | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | ||
| 2317 | 2003-08-18 | 2003-08-21 | South Africa | 318 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 600 | 1.0 | 3.1 | ||
| 2188 | 2003-03-23 | 2003-03-26 | South Africa | 656 | News | Heavy rain | 1 | 500 | 1.0 | 3.4 | ||
| 2109 | 2002-12-21 | 2002-12-24 | South Africa | 788 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 50 | 1.0 | 3.5 | ||
| 2033 | 2002-08-16 | 2002-08-18 | South Africa | 3,000 | News | Heavy rain | 16 | 2,500 | 1.0 | 4.0 | ||
| 2009 | 2002-07-28 | 2002-08-03 | South Africa | 275 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 2,300 | 1.0 | 3.3 | ||
| 1992 | 2002-07-19 | 2002-07-21 | South Africa | 5,573 | News | Heavy rain | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.2 | ||
| 1843 | 2001-12-19 | 2001-12-22 | South Africa | 752 | News | Torrential rain | 3 | 300 | 1.0 | 3.5 | ||
| 1835 | 2001-12-11 | 2001-12-12 | South Africa | 1,935 | News | Heavy rain | 5 | 100 | 1.0 | 3.6 | ||
| 1782 | 2001-08-17 | 2001-09-03 | South Africa | 1,280 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 15,000 | 2.0 | 4.7 | ||
| 1670 | 2000-11-19 | 2000-11-23 | South Africa | 25,654 | News | Torrential rain | 3 | 3,000 | 1.0 | 5.1 | ||
| 1593 | 2000-03-09 | 2000-03-15 | South Africa | 49,106 | News | Heavy rain | 14 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.5 | ||
| 1578 | 1999-12-21 | 1999-12-23 | South Africa | 182,953 | News | Heavy rain | 23 | 2,000 | 1.0 | 5.7 | ||
| 1564 | 1999-10-26 | 1999-10-28 | South Africa | 93,380 | News | Torrential rain | 4 | 300 | 1.0 | 5.4 | ||
| 1488 | 1999-02-04 | 1999-02-07 | South Africa | 75,254 | News | Heavy rain | 7 | 5,000 | 1.0 | 5.5 | ||
| 1343 | 1998-04-23 | 1998-04-24 | South Africa | 73,478 | News | Torrential rain | 0 | 200 | 1.0 | 5.2 | ||
| 1310 | 1998-03-01 | 1998-03-04 | South Africa | 65,215 | News | Heavy rain | 7 | 200 | 1.0 | 5.4 | ||
| 1230 | 1997-06-26 | 1997-07-05 | South Africa | 332,604 | News | Heavy rain | 9 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.5 | ||
| 1057 | 1996-02-09 | 1996-02-19 | South Africa | 582,349 | News | Heavy rain | 66 | 3,000 | 2.0 | 7.1 | ||
| 1053 | 1996-02-06 | 1996-02-10 | South Africa | 5,036 | News | Heavy rain | 1 | 100 | 1.0 | 4.4 | ||
| 1050 | 1996-01-24 | 1996-01-27 | South Africa | 91,483 | News | Heavy rain | 4 | 1,200 | 1.0 | 5.6 | ||
| 1039 | 1995-12-24 | 1995-12-27 | South Africa | 26,829 | News | Heavy rain | 18 | 6,000 | 1.0 | 5.0 | ||
| 929 | 1995-01-08 | 1995-01-09 | South Africa | 51,452 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | ||
| 854 | 1994-06-24 | 1994-06-28 | South Africa | 11,393 | News | Heavy rain | 2 | 3,000 | 2.0 | 5.1 | ||
| 790 | 1993-10-06 | 1993-10-08 | South Africa | 5,895 | News | Heavy rain | 12 | 300 | 1.0 | 4.2 | ||
| 527 | 1991-06-24 | 1991-06-25 | South Africa | 5,702 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.1 | ||
| 497 | 1991-03-15 | 1991-03-19 | South Africa | 210,524 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | ||
| 273 | 1989-01-01 | 1989-01-02 | South Africa | 2,094 | News | Tropical cyclone | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.6 | ||
| 170 | 1988-03-08 | 1988-03-15 | South Africa | 388,455 | News | Heavy rain | 18 | 24,000 | 1.0 | 6.5 | ||
| 168 | 1988-02-10 | 1988-03-02 | South Africa | 51,000 | News | Heavy rain | 24 | 10,000 | 1.0 | 6.0 | ||
| 151 | 1987-09-26 | 1987-10-02 | South Africa | 92,667 | News | Heavy rain | 300 | 60,000 | 1.0 | 5.8 |