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9
Extreme

flood Flood Risk in Karachi, Pakistan

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Karachi based on ThinkHazard (River flood)
  • Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
  • 4 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Significant river or coastal flood exposure

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Flood - SE of Karachi, Sind, Pakistan (2025-05-11) — 534,047 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
Karachi is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Karachi Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Karachi

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Karachi, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - SE of Karachi, Sind, Pakistan (September 2024) — 1,250,000 people exposed; $2,748M capital exposed.

Flood - SE of Karachi, Sind, Pakistan

September 2, 2024 — WARNING

1,250,000 people exposed; $2,748M capital exposed

Flood - SE of Karachi, Sind, Pakistan

August 23, 2024 — WARNING

1,180,000 people exposed; $2,750M capital exposed

Flood - SE of Karachi, Sind, Pakistan

June 7, 2024 — WARNING

1,180,000 people exposed; $2,750M capital exposed

Flood - SE of Karachi, Sind, Pakistan

May 10, 2025 — WATCH

534,047 people exposed; $789M capital exposed

Floods - Karachi, Pakistan

July 27, 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

Karachi, Pakistan 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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