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flood Flood Risk in Kathmandu, Nepal

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

Risk: 5Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating for Kathmandu based on ThinkHazard (Urban flood)
  • 42 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • 3 event(s) in the last 12 months

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Flood - Ganges Basin, NW of Ganges River, China, India and Nepal (2024-11-03) — 48,075,100 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
Kathmandu is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Kathmandu Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Kathmandu

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Kathmandu, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - Ganges Basin, E of Gogra River, China, India and Nepal (June 2024) — 95,317,000 people exposed; $244,975M capital exposed.

Flood - Ganges Basin, E of Gogra River, China, India and Nepal

June 21, 2024 — WARNING

95,317,000 people exposed; $244,975M capital exposed

Flood - Ganges Basin, NW of Ganges River, China, India and Nepal

November 2, 2024 — WARNING

48,075,100 people exposed; $140,247M capital exposed

Floods - Nepal

July 12, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods/Landslides - Nepal

August 12, 2017 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Flood - Bhotekoshi River, Nepal

July 5, 2016 — 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

Kathmandu, Nepal 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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