Calamity
criticalFloodCalamity Score: 68

Red flood alert in China

7m agoShanweiChinaSource: gdacs

On 25/07/2026, a flood started in China, lasting until 28/07/2026 (last update). The flood caused 10 deaths and 801000 displaced . · Severity: Magnitude 0 · Pop. affected: 0 deaths and 801000 displaced

Geographic Context

This flood event occurred near Shanwei (approximately 2 km away) in China, an area where rapid urbanization and monsoonal climate patterns create significant flood exposure. An estimated 893.9K people live within 50 km of the event location, placing this in the "catastrophic" population impact tier.

Event Assessment

This event is a flooding event detected through hydrological monitoring stations and satellite observations. Calamity.live has classified it as "critical" severity with a severity value of 90. The computed Calamity Score is 68 out of 100, reflecting a moderate-impact event. The primary scoring components are: intensity (85), population (85), historical (80). Data for this event was sourced from gdacs, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

China has a documented history of flood events. Monitoring for flood events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.

Event Data

TypeFlood
Severitycritical
Severity Value90
Calamity Score68 / 100
Confidence77%
Coordinates22.7892, 115.3705
Nearest CityShanwei (2 km)
Population Exposed893.9K within 50 km
Impact Tiercatastrophic
Timestamp2026-07-30T07:22:56.762Z
Sourcehttps://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventtype=FL&eventid=1104051

Score Breakdown

85
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventTypeFL
AlertLevelRed
CountryChina
Population0 deaths and 801000 displaced
FromRSStrue

Safety Information

During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a flood event with CalamityScore 68/100, near Shanwei (China), based on data from gdacs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.