Severe Flood ● Closed
Kenya: Floods - Mar 2026
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From 21-22 April, severe thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds battered Mombasa and Kwale counties in south‑east Kenya, triggering localised flooding, displacing residents, damaging homes and disrupting essential infrastructure.
In Mombasa county, media reports dated 22 April indicated that over 100 households were displaced, with extensive damage to dwellings. Flash floods blocked transport routes in Nyali sub‑county, and access to health services was interrupted in Tudor, Mvita sub‑county.
In Kwale county, one person remains missing after being swept away by floodwaters, and five households were affected as well. Additionally, several villages have been cut off and small‑scale farmers face significant agricultural losses.
A further 24‑hour forecast predicts moderate, scattered rain across the south‑east, north‑east and south‑west regions. ([ECHO, 24 April 2026](https://reliefweb.int/node/4209166))
On 6th March 2026, at approximately 1830 hours, flash floods struck Nairobi and its surrounding areas following an intense six‑hour
downpour. Rainfall levels reached unprecedented highs, with 160 mm recorded at the Wilson Airport meteorological station, 145 mm at
Moi Air Base, 112 mm in Dagoretti, and 117 mm at the Kabete station, all within a span of 3 to 5 hours. The capital city had just
experienced over 534mm of rainfall. The heavy rains swept away bridges, destroyed homes, and rendered major roads impassable, leaving hundreds of residents displaced. The combination of loss of life, widespread property damage, and signicant disruption to critical infrastructure further compounded the crisis. Nationwide, 53 people lost their lives, including 27 fatalities in Nairobi in a single night. ([IFRC, 12 May 2026](https://reliefweb.int/node/4211737))
Measurements
| Coordinates | 0.5300, 37.8600 |
|---|---|
| Region | Kenya |
| Reliefweb Status | past |
| Reliefweb Type | Flood |
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What has changed
- Marked as ended by the source — Sep 9, 18:54 UTC by ReliefWeb (UN OCHA)
- Reopened by the source — Sep 9, 18:38 UTC by ReliefWeb (UN OCHA)
- Marked as ended by the source — Sep 9, 08:58 UTC by ReliefWeb (UN OCHA)
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Satellite view, before and after
The latest clear Sentinel-2 pass before this event and the earliest one after it.
22 Apr 2026, 7 days before this event. 24% cloud across the tile.
2 May 2026, 3 days after this event. 24.7% cloud across the tile.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026, found through the Earth Search catalogue (Element 84) and served from the AWS Open Data Sentinel-2 archive.
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