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flood Flood Risk in Cape Town, South Africa

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

Risk: 5Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating for Cape Town based on ThinkHazard (River flood)
  • 5 events on record in proximity

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Flood - Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa (2024-11-05) — 5,600,000 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
Cape Town is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Cape Town Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Cape Town

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Cape Town, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa (November 2024) — 5,600,000 people exposed; $178,947M capital exposed.

Flood - Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

November 4, 2024 — WARNING

5,600,000 people exposed; $178,947M capital exposed

Flood - Vanhynsdorp, Northern Cape and Western Cape, South Africa

June 15, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Cape Town, South Africa

June 14, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Southwestern South Africa

January 17, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Western Cape, South Africa

June 7, 2017 — 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

Cape Town, South Africa 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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