Flood Risk in Quito, Ecuador
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
Key Risk Factors
- High risk rating for Quito based on ThinkHazard (Urban flood)
- 26 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- 3 event(s) in the last 12 months
- Significant river or coastal flood exposure
Peak season: March-September
Last significant event: Flood - Guayas Basin, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru (2025-02-24) — 2,010,000 people exposed
Highest Risk Cities for Floods
How Quito Compares
Notable Flood Events Near Quito
Floods - Quito, Ecuador
April 12, 2020 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood - Ecuador
March 13, 2017 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Floods - Imbabura Province, Ecuador
May 5, 2021 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood - Guayas Basin, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
March 26, 2024 — WARNING
9,097,000 people exposed; $149,184M capital exposed
Flood - Guayas Basin, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
February 23, 2025 — WARNING
2,010,000 people exposed; $31,470M capital exposed
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
Quito, Ecuador 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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