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9
Extreme

flood Flood Risk in Suva, Fiji

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 6

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Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Suva based on ThinkHazard (River flood)
  • 15 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • Significant river or coastal flood exposure

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Floods - Fiji (2023-01-03)

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
Suva is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Suva Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Suva

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable flood events near Suva, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Floods - Fiji (January 2023).

Floods - Fiji

January 2, 2023 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Fiji

October 12, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Fiji

June 15, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Fiji

February 1, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Fiji

January 23, 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

Suva, Fiji 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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