Severe Heavy Rain ● Closed
Heavy rain over Northern Kyoga region — Alert area, Uganda
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Heavy rain over Northern Kyoga may result in rising water levels: Lake Kyoga and Lake Kwania are expanding and submerging homes and farmlands. Displacement: Thousands of residents in low-lying districts like Amolatar face severe hardship and lack adequate shelter and transport damage: Floods continue to cut off vital local roads and disrupt social services.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 1.7115, 32.7173 |
|---|---|
| Region | Alert area |
| Location Precision | polygon |
| Issuing Authority | Uganda — ug-dms-en |
| Cap Urgency | Immediate |
| Cap Certainty | Observed |
| Cap Expires | 2026-09-14T03:00:00+03:00 |
Official source
Warnings courtesy of the issuing national meteorological service, via the WMO Alert Hub.
This is an official warning issued by the authority named above. Follow its instructions and those of your local emergency services.
Severity as published by WMO Alert Hub (national weather services).
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Source updated 36 days ago (Sep 13, 2026 19:02 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 26 seconds ago
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Internet connectivity at the time
Internet connectivity in Uganda dropped 32 minutes before this event, and stayed disrupted for about 5 hours.
From 13 Sep 2026 18:30 UTC to 13 Sep 2026 23:30 UTC. Detected by Google service traffic.
Internet outages have many causes — damaged cables, power failures, network maintenance and deliberate shutdowns among them. IODA detects the loss of connectivity and does not attribute it to anything. This is shown because it happened at the same time, not because one caused the other.
Measured by IODA, Georgia Institute of Technology.
What to do
Follow the instructions issued by WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) and your local emergency services. The guidance below is background.
Flash flood risk awareness, urban drainage flooding, and staying safe during cloudbursts and monsoon downpours.
Open Extreme Rain & Flash Flood Safety →Nearby & related events
Disclaimer: figures are automatic feeds from the named agencies and may be revised. Do not use this page for life-safety decisions — follow official local emergency services.