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9
Extreme

flood Flood Risk in Bogota, Colombia

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 9

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Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Bogota based on ThinkHazard (River flood)
  • 41 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Active in the last 12 months (8 events)
  • Significant river or coastal flood exposure

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Floods - Colombia (2022-11-14)

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
Bogota is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Bogota Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Bogota

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Bogota, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Floods - Colombia (November 2022).

Floods - Colombia

November 13, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Cundinamarca, Colombia

August 25, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Colombia

April 5, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Colombia

December 6, 2011 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Colombia

October 18, 2011 — 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

Bogota, Colombia 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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