DisasterAWARE
9
Extreme

flood Flood Risk in Guatemala City, Guatemala

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Guatemala City based on ThinkHazard (Urban flood)
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Significant river or coastal flood exposure

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Floods - Guatemala (2021-11-17)

Highest Risk Cities for Floods

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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Guatemala City is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Guatemala City Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Guatemala City

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Guatemala City, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Floods - Guatemala (November 2021).

Floods - Guatemala

November 16, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Guatemala

August 3, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Guatemala

February 4, 2013 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Guatemala

October 12, 2011 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Guatemala

October 3, 2011 — WARNING

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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

Guatemala City, Guatemala 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.

The data behind this page

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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