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flood Flood Risk in Accra, Ghana

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

Risk: 3Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
  • Active in the last 12 months (8 events)

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Flood - E of Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana (2024-01-21) — 1,598,400 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Floods

1
New York, NY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Philadelphia, PA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
San Diego, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Accra is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Accra Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Accra

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Accra, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - E of Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana (January 2024) — 1,598,400 people exposed; $3,300M capital exposed.

Flood - E of Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana

January 20, 2024 — WARNING

1,598,400 people exposed; $3,300M capital exposed

Floods - Accra, Ghana

December 1, 2023 — WARNING

159,000 people exposed; $237M capital exposed

Flood - E of Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana

December 3, 2023 — WARNING

34,200 people exposed; $69M capital exposed

Flood - E of Tema, Greater Accra, Ghana

August 6, 2023 — WARNING

34,200 people exposed; $69M capital exposed

Floods - Accra, Ghana

June 9, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Know if your property is in a flood zone — check FEMA maps
  • 2.Consider flood insurance even if not in a high-risk zone
  • 3.Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown
  • 4.Move valuables and important documents to upper floors
  • 5.Install sump pumps and check valves in plumbing

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How this data is built

Accra, Ghana flood risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live flood monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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