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Extreme

flood Flood Risk in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Dhaka based on ThinkHazard (Urban flood)
  • Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
  • Active in the last 12 months (8 events)
  • Largest recent event exposed 1,780,000 people
  • Significant river or coastal flood exposure

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Flood - Gopalganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh (2026-06-11) — 1,780,000 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
Dhaka is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Dhaka Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Dhaka

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Dhaka, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - Gopalganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh (June 2026) — 1,780,000 people exposed; $5,338M capital exposed.

Flood - Gopalganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh

June 10, 2026 — WATCH

1,780,000 people exposed; $5,338M capital exposed

Floods - Bangladesh

August 10, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Bangladesh

July 8, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Bangladesh

September 6, 2011 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Bangladesh

August 8, 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

Dhaka, Bangladesh 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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