Severe Flood ● Closed

Botswana: Floods - Mar 2026

Event time: Last updated: Sep 5, 2026 Botswana
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Loading live data… · Marker positions are approximate; severity is labelled in each popup. Sources: USGS, GDACS, NASA EONET, NOAA/NWS, EMSC.

Between 15 and 19 March 2026, severe flooding affected multiple areas of the Palapye Sub District in the Central District, including Majwaneng, Lerala, Seolwane, Mokokwana, Mosweu, Maunatlala, Martins Drift and surrounding farming areas. […] By 20 March, findings confirmed a surge in needs and vulnerabilities, with 7,829 people affected across districts. The assessment highlighted urgent support requirements in Central/Palapye District, where over 2,335 households (7,707 individuals) suffered shelter damage, loss of household items, and displacement. ([IFRC, 3 Apr 2026](https://reliefweb.int/node/4205982))

Measurements

Coordinates-22.2100, 24.3200
RegionBotswana
Reliefweb Statusongoing
Reliefweb TypeFlood

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Source updated 53 days ago (Aug 27, 2026 08:28 UTC) · we last heard from ReliefWeb (UN OCHA) 13 minutes ago

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Satellite view, before and after

The latest clear Sentinel-2 pass before this event and the earliest one after it.

Before
Sentinel-2 satellite image of the area on 1 Apr 2026, 5 days before this event

1 Apr 2026, 5 days before this event. 6.2% cloud across the tile.

After
Sentinel-2 satellite image of the area on 11 Apr 2026, 5 days after this event

11 Apr 2026, 5 days after this event. 29.8% cloud across the tile.

The white ring marks where the event was reported.

Each image is a preview of a whole Sentinel-2 tile — an area of roughly 110 by 110 km, where one pixel is about 320 metres — not a close-up of the event, which may be a small part of it. "Clear" means under 30% cloud across the entire tile, so the exact place that matters can still be hidden. These are pictures for context, not an assessment of damage.

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026, found through the Earth Search catalogue (Element 84) and served from the AWS Open Data Sentinel-2 archive.

General safety information

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Flood preparation, evacuation decisions, and the dangers of driving or walking through floodwater.

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