Moderate Heavy Rain ● Active

Orages et pluies — Collines, Benin

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Le temps sera perturbé par des orages accompagnés de pluies d'intensité faible à modérée dans quelques localités du Sud, du Centre, du Borgou, de l'Atacora et de la Donga au cours de cette fin de journée et la soirée.

Measurements

Coordinates8.2149, 2.2908
RegionCollines
Location Precisionpolygon
Issuing AuthorityBenin — bj-meteo-fr
Cap UrgencyImmediate
Cap CertaintyLikely
Cap Expires2026-10-19T23:00:00+01:00

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Source updated 1 hour ago (Oct 19, 2026 17:44 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 54 seconds ago

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What GloFAS forecasts for the rivers nearby

Ouémé — Bonou 147 km from this event

No chance of exceeding even its 2-year flood flow in this forecast.

GloFAS alert level: Inactive · Peak expected: as currently ongoing · forecast of 19 Oct 2026

GloFAS forecasts are computer model output, published for information only. They are not a flood warning: only national and regional authorities issue flood warnings for their own area. A reporting point is a place on the model's river network, which may sit a few kilometres from the town it is named after. All rivers →

Official authorities in Benin

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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.

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Earlier heavy rain events in Benin

Severe and extreme events of the same kind, before this one. Listed for scale, not because they are connected to it.

Nearby & related events

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