Sri Lanka
From DFO – Flood Observatory
Sri Lanka
- Region: Asia (142)
- Sub-region: Southern Asia (34)
- Intermediate region: ()
- M49: 144
- ISO-2: LK
- ISO-3: LKA
Recorded floods for Sri Lanka
Total number of flood events: 65
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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 |
| 5314 | 2022-10-12 | 2022-10-16 | Sri Lanka | 717 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 3 | 5,000 | 1.0 | 3.6 | ||
| 5255 | 2022-08-02 | 2022-08-03 | Sri Lanka | 1,031 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 3 | 2,374 | 1.0 | 3.3 | ||
| 5227 | 2022-05-29 | 2022-06-02 | Sri Lanka | 1,165 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 1 | 600 | 1.0 | 3.8 | ||
| 5146 | 2021-11-07 | 2021-11-12 | Sri Lanka | 160 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 20 | 5,000 | 1.5 | 3.2 | ||
| 5143 | 2021-10-25 | 2021-10-31 | Sri Lanka | 8,970 | FloodList | Torrential rain | 2 | 120 | 1.0 | 4.8 | ||
| 4914 | 2020-05-17 | 2020-05-20 | Sri Lanka | 46,626 | FloodList | Tropical Storm Amphan | 2 | 1,100 | 1.5 | 5.4 | ||
| 4861 | 2019-12-20 | 2019-12-27 | Sri Lanka | 44,782 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 1 | 15,500 | 1.5 | 5.7 | ||
| 4714 | 2018-12-22 | 2018-12-26 | Sri Lanka | 49,074 | FloodList | Heavy rain | 2 | 11,000 | 1.5 | 5.6 | ||
| 4689 | 2018-10-02 | 2018-10-04 | Sri Lanka | 29,246 | FloodList | Torrential rain | 9 | 5,000 | 1.5 | 5.1 | ||
| 4619 | 2018-05-20 | 2018-05-22 | Sri Lanka | 41,088 | News | Monsoonal Rain | 8 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.1 | ||
| 4611 | 2018-05-12 | 2018-05-14 | Sri Lanka | 19,207 | FloodList | Torrential rain | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.8 | ||
| 4550 | TC-2017-000172-LKA | 2017-11-29 | 2017-12-04 | Sri Lanka | 52,053 | News | Tropical Storm Ockhi | 13 | 5,000 | 1.5 | 5.7 | |
| 4539 | 2017-11-03 | 2017-11-13 | Sri Lanka | 22,923 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 1,700 | 1.0 | 5.4 | ||
| 4474 | 2017-05-23 | 2017-06-14 | Sri Lanka | 42,726 | News | Tropical Storm | 0 | 212 | 1.5 | 6.2 | ||
| 4215 | 2014-12-20 | 2015-01-01 | Sri Lanka | 50,317 | News | Monsoonal Rain | 39 | 1,000,000 | 1.5 | 6.0 | ||
| 4145 | FL-2014-000070-LKA | 2014-06-04 | 2014-06-10 | Sri Lanka | 10,337 | News | Tropical Storm Boris | 5 | 16,000 | 1.5 | 5.0 | |
| 4058 | 2013-TC-000060-LKA | 2013-05-13 | 2013-05-16 | Sri Lanka | 17,254 | News | Tropical Storm Mahasen | 7 | 115,000 | 1.0 | 4.8 | |
| 4018 | 2013-01-08 | 2013-01-17 | Sri Lanka | 26,063 | News | Heavy rain | 52 | 56,747 | 1.5 | 5.6 | ||
| 4010 | 2012-12-16 | 2012-12-18 | Sri Lanka | 49,085 | News | Heavy rain | 9 | 6,000 | 1.5 | 5.3 | ||
| 3887 | 2011-12-17 | 2011-12-22 | Sri Lanka | 2,561 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 11,000 | 1.0 | 4.2 | ||
| 3776 | 2011-02-01 | 2011-02-14 | Sri Lanka | 19,891 | News | Heavy rain | 14 | 250,000 | 1.5 | 5.6 | ||
| 3768 | FL-2011-000003-LKA | 2011-01-05 | 2011-01-18 | Sri Lanka | 22,133 | News | Monsoon Rain | 23 | 325,000 | 2.0 | 5.8 | |
| 3745 | FL-2010-000253-LKA | 2010-11-11 | 2010-11-27 | Sri Lanka | 11,880 | News | Monsoon Rain | 2 | 300,000 | 1.5 | 5.5 | |
| 3649 | FL-2010-000092-LKA | 2010-05-08 | 2010-05-23 | Sri Lanka | 19,208 | 0 | Heavy rain | 20 | 75,000 | 1.0 | 5.5 | |
| 3582 | FF-2009-000260-LKA | 2009-12-14 | 2009-12-16 | Sri Lanka | 15,649 | 0 | Torrential rain | 0 | 300,000 | 1.0 | 4.7 | |
| 3576 | FF-2009-000246-LKA | 2009-11-21 | 2009-11-22 | Sri Lanka | 920 | 0 | Torrential rain | 0 | 60,000 | 1.0 | 3.3 | |
| 3528 | FF-2009-000160-LKA | 2009-08-15 | 2009-08-16 | Sri Lanka | 4,744 | 0 | Torrential rain | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | |
| 3413 | FL-2008-000239-NIC | 2008-11-22 | 2008-12-04 | Sri Lanka | 30,824 | News | Tropical cyclone | 61 | 171,000 | 2.0 | 5.9 | |
| 3314 | FL-2008-000079-LKA | 2008-05-29 | 2008-06-05 | Sri Lanka | 40,665 | News | Monsoonal rain | 23 | 400,000 | 1.5 | 5.7 | |
| 3299 | FL-2008-000053-LKA | 2008-04-27 | 2008-05-03 | Sri Lanka | 4,936 | News | Heavy rain | 9 | 18,000 | 1.0 | 4.5 | |
| 3284 | 2008-03-12 | 2008-03-31 | Sri Lanka | 43,223 | News | Monsoonal rain | 8 | 174,214 | 1.0 | 5.9 | ||
| 3254 | 2008-01-07 | 2008-01-16 | Sri Lanka | 1,918 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 240,000 | 1.0 | 4.3 | ||
| 3243 | FL-2007-000228-LKA | 2007-12-16 | 2008-01-01 | Sri Lanka | 7,954 | News | Monsoonal rain | 0 | 250,000 | 1.0 | 5.1 | |
| 3067 | FL-2007-000052-LKA | 2007-05-02 | 2007-05-07 | Sri Lanka | 3,337 | News | Heavy rain | 16 | 125,000 | 1.0 | 4.3 | |
| 3016 | FF-2007-000008-LKA | 2007-01-12 | 2007-01-16 | Sri Lanka | 10,964 | News | Monsoonal rain | 18 | 61,281 | 1.0 | 4.7 | |
| 3004 | FL-2006-000191-LKA | 2006-12-17 | 2006-12-20 | Sri Lanka | 6,833 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 40,000 | 1.0 | 4.4 | |
| 2984 | FL-2006-000155-LKA | 2006-10-26 | 2006-11-20 | Sri Lanka | 6,984 | News | Monsoonal rain | 52 | 88,000 | 1.0 | 5.3 | |
| 2767 | 2005-11-21 | 2005-11-23 | Sri Lanka | 30,136 | News | Heavy rain | 6 | 8,000 | 1.0 | 5.0 | ||
| 2601 | 2004-12-11 | 2004-12-23 | Sri Lanka | 23,456 | News | Monsoonal rain | 6 | 200,000 | 1.0 | 5.5 | ||
| 2362 | 2003-10-01 | 2003-10-02 | Sri Lanka | 5,590 | News | Heavy rain | 8 | 10,000 | 1.0 | 4.0 | ||
| 2232 | 2003-05-17 | 2003-05-26 | Sri Lanka | 13,488 | News | Heavy rain | 266 | 300,000 | 2.0 | 5.4 | ||
| 2105 | 2002-12-16 | 2002-12-20 | Sri Lanka | 14,148 | News | Heavy rain | 2 | 500,000 | 1.0 | 4.8 | ||
| 1681 | 2000-12-24 | 2000-12-28 | Sri Lanka | 13,726 | News | Monsoonal rain | 5 | 300,000 | 1.0 | 4.8 | ||
| 1669 | 2000-11-18 | 2000-11-22 | Sri Lanka | 7,612 | News | Monsoonal rain | 3 | 300,000 | 1.0 | 4.6 | ||
| 1638 | 2000-09-18 | 2000-09-22 | Sri Lanka | 8,043 | News | Heavy rain | 2 | 100,000 | 1.0 | 4.6 | ||
| 1505 | 1999-04-17 | 1999-04-22 | Sri Lanka | 19,024 | News | Heavy rain | 6 | 200,000 | 1.0 | 5.1 | ||
| 1480 | 1998-12-20 | 1998-12-20 | Sri Lanka | 21,112 | News | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.3 | ||
| 1417 | 1998-07-17 | 1998-07-20 | Sri Lanka | 5,703 | News | Torrential rain | 1 | 12,500 | 1.0 | 4.4 | ||
| 1184 | 1997-09-13 | 1997-09-17 | Sri Lanka | 11,300 | News | Heavy rain | 10 | 5,000 | 1.0 | 4.8 | ||
| 1020 | 1995-10-09 | 1995-10-12 | Sri Lanka | 5,265 | News | Heavy rain | 6 | 1,000 | 1.0 | 4.3 | ||
| 951 | 1995-05-07 | 1995-05-11 | Sri Lanka | 27,549 | News | Heavy rain | 1 | 40,000 | 1.0 | 5.1 | ||
| 846 | 1994-05-25 | 1994-05-28 | Sri Lanka | 3,395 | News | Monsoonal rain | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.1 | ||
| 809 | 1993-12-15 | 1993-12-27 | Sri Lanka | 24,713 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 500,000 | 2.0 | 5.8 | ||
| 744 | 1993-05-28 | 1993-06-07 | Sri Lanka | 13,958 | News | Monsoonal rain | 8 | 100,000 | 1.0 | 5.2 | ||
| 717 | 1992-12-17 | 1992-12-19 | Sri Lanka | 29,674 | News | Monsoonal rain | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.9 | ||
| 650 | 1992-06-05 | 1992-06-08 | Sri Lanka | 11,671 | News | Monsoonal rain | 14 | 100,000 | 2.0 | 5.0 | ||
| 605 | 1991-12-12 | 1991-12-15 | Sri Lanka | 1,890 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 10,000 | 1.0 | 3.9 | ||
| 518 | 1991-06-02 | 1991-06-06 | Sri Lanka | 42,642 | News | Monsoonal rain | 31 | 191,700 | 1.0 | 5.3 | ||
| 484 | 1990-12-23 | 1990-12-27 | Sri Lanka | 9,706 | News | Heavy rain | 0 | 40,000 | 1.0 | 4.7 | ||
| 385 | 1990-01-03 | 1990-01-14 | Sri Lanka | 55,380 | News | Heavy rain | 33 | 150,612 | 1.0 | 5.8 | ||
| 380 | 1989-11-19 | 1989-12-06 | Sri Lanka | 15,519 | News | Heavy rain | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.4 | ||
| 338 | 1989-07-27 | 1989-07-31 | Sri Lanka | 8,033 | News | Monsoonal rain | 160 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.6 | ||
| 323 | 1989-07-11 | 1989-07-16 | Sri Lanka | 4,308 | News | Heavy rain | 14 | 20,000 | 1.0 | 4.4 | ||
| 307 | 1989-05-30 | 1989-06-11 | Sri Lanka | 2,735 | News | Heavy rain | 315 | 300,000 | 1.0 | 4.6 | ||
| 183 | 1988-06-01 | 1988-06-09 | Sri Lanka | 7,184 | News | Heavy rain | 3 | 110,000 | 1.0 | 4.8 |