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flood Flood Risk in Lima, Peru

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

Risk: 5Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating for Lima based on ThinkHazard (Urban flood)
  • 19 events recorded in proximity in recent decades

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Flood - Canete Basin, NW of Canete River, Peru (2024-02-09) — 16,400,000 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
Lima is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Lima Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Lima

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Lima, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Flood - Canete Basin, NW of Canete River, Peru (February 2024) — 16,400,000 people exposed; $443,973M capital exposed.

Flood - Canete Basin, NW of Canete River, Peru

February 8, 2024 — WARNING

16,400,000 people exposed; $443,973M capital exposed

Floods - Lima, Peru

August 29, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Lima, Peru

March 17, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Lima, Peru

March 9, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods/Landslides - Peru

April 1, 2012 — 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

Lima, Peru 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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