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Sierra Leone: Flash Floods - Aug 2026

severe

Not rated by source. ReliefWeb (UN OCHA) does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

Source

ReliefWeb (UN OCHA) — reported by

Time

19 August 2026, 02:00 UTC (Aug 19, 2026)

Area

Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone
8.560, -11.790

What this is

This is situation reporting from a humanitarian organisation, not a warning issued to the public.

General safety information

No authority has issued instructions for this event. The guidance below is general background reading, not a response to it.

Flash flood risk awareness, urban drainage flooding, and staying safe during cloudbursts and monsoon downpours.
Full extreme rain & flash flood safety

Who to contact

National Disaster Management Agency

This site is not an emergency service and does not issue warnings.

Location

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