CAP Alert · Actual

Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected over Afar Region

Expired: Flash Flood

Severe severity

Urgency Future

Severity Severe

Certainty Likely

Category Met

Language en

Time period

Issued 11 Aug 2024 17:00
Effective 12 Aug 2024 17:00
Onset 12 Aug 2024 09:00
Expires 13 Aug 2024 09:00

Severity

Extreme

Severe

Moderate

Minor

Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected over Afar Region

Area

Afar

Event description

Heavy to Very heavy rainfall expected over Afar Region. Heavy and very heavy rainfall is likely to lead to flash flooding, Soil Erosion, Travel Disruptions and Water Contamination.

Instructions

The people in the mentioned areas are advised to be on the lookout for potential flash floods, landslide, Travel Disruptions and Water Contamination. People are advised to avoid driving through or walking in moving water or open fields.