Heavy rainfall across Uganda's Green region (May 3–13, 2026) triggered widespread riverine and urban flooding, threatening communities and infrastructure across low-lying basins.
🌊 OPEN LIVE 3D WEATHER ALERTSA significant flood event has developed across the Green region of Uganda, centered near coordinates 1.371°N, 34.142°E, from May 3–13, 2026. Heavy rainfall has triggered widespread inundation across low-lying areas, posing immediate risks to communities, infrastructure, and water safety. Local authorities have issued alerts for riverine flooding and potential displacement of vulnerable populations in affected zones.
Uganda's equatorial and tropical climate produces two primary rainy seasons—the Long Rains (March–May) and Short Rains (September–November). The May flood event reflects the tail end of the Long Rains, when atmospheric moisture convergence and convective systems deliver sustained precipitation across the country. The Green region's low topography and proximity to water basins create natural flood corridors where excess runoff concentrates rapidly, overwhelming drainage capacity and saturating soils already primed by preceding weeks of rainfall.
Pandita Data integrates real-time NOAA precipitation radar, satellite soil moisture maps, and river gauge data to model flood extent and inundation depth. Our 3D hydrology simulation visualizes rainfall accumulation, runoff pathways, and flood propagation across Uganda's topography, enabling communities and responders to anticipate impact zones and evacuation corridors hours before peak water levels.
Uganda experiences recurring seasonal floods tied to monsoon rainfall and Lake Victoria dynamics. Flash flooding in urban areas compounds risks; riverine flooding displaces thousands annually. Most vulnerable: subsistence farming communities in low-lying wetlands and informal settlements lacking drainage.
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