Overall Green Flood alert in Japan from 07 May 2023 01:00 UTC to 09 May 2023 01:00 UTC

Event summary

This flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1101985
Death:	0
Displaced:	1411
Countries:	Japan
From - To	07 May - 09 May

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

Virtual OSOCC

Meteo assessment

Satellite products

Analytical products

Japan, Early May 2023Heavy rainfall impacted Japan from 07 May 2023. Public broadcaster NHK reported 10 buildings were damaged by floods in Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture after an embankment on the Tenjin River broke. Evacuation orders were issued to a total of 73 households due to the risk of landslides. Evacuation orders were also issued for 71 people in Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture, and 1,267 people in Sakashita and Yamaguchi districts of Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, where the Kiso River exceeded the flooding danger level.Mon 8 May 2023FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS

Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 0 | About casualties: 0 | Last hour: 0

View more news

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.

Exposed population

Analytical products

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (7), WMO (1), INFORM (2),

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.