Reported by GDACS today.
What the source measured
GDACS reported: On 29/08/2026, a flood started in South Korea, lasting until 31/08/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 0 displaced . · Severity: Magnitude 0 · Pop. affected: 0 deaths
An estimated 2,401,047 people live within 50 km of this point.
How we know
Confirmed by 4 independent sources, including GDACS.
Our own score for this event is 39 out of 100, at 86 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Flood |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 39 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 86% |
| Coordinates | 35.3010, 126.5760 |
| Nearest City | Yeonggwang (6 km) |
| Population Exposed | 2.4M within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-01T06:46:16.803Z |
| Source | https://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventtype=FL&eventid=1104133 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| EventType | FL |
| AlertLevel | Green |
| Country | South Korea |
| Population | 0 deaths |
| FromRSS | true |
| Google News RssFeed | flood |
| Google News SourceName | Korea JoongAng Daily |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"gnews_flood_496728_23","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1788223620000,"latitude":35.9,"longitude":127.8},{"id":"gnews_flood_496733_36","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1788239136000,"latitude":35.9,"longitude":127.8},{"id":"gnews_flood_496730_90","source":"google_news","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1788228236000,"latitude":35.9,"longitude":127.8}] |
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.
Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a flood event with CalamityScore 39/100, near Yeonggwang (South Korea), based on data from gdacs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.