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Çekerek River Flooding Inundates Agricultural Land in Tokat, Turkey

Occurred 17 May 2026·Detected 18 May 2026·
🇹🇷 Yeşilyurt district, Tokat province, Turkey5 reportsEnded 20 May 2026
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The Çekerek River overflowed its banks in the Yeşilyurt district of Tokat province, Turkey, submerging agricultural areas. Drone footage captured the extent of the flooding across farmland. The event represents a natural catastrophe flood affecting agricultural land in central Turkey.

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Impact verdict

Low impact. The flood appears localised to agricultural land in a single district of Tokat province, with limited reported infrastructure or residential damage; overall insured losses are likely modest.

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Çekerek River flooded in Yeşilyurt district, Tokat province, Turkey
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Agricultural land has been submerged as a result of the flooding
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Drone footage was used to document the extent of the flood damage
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The flooding was caused by the overflowing of the Çekerek River
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Extent of total damage and financial losses not specified
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Number of affected farms or landowners not reported
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Whether any infrastructure or residential areas were also affected is unknown
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Affected countries

🇹🇷 Turkey

Timeline

Status Change28 May 2026, 21:22

Lifecycle changed

monitoring → closed

Closure28 May 2026, 21:22

Event Closed

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Status Change18 May 2026, 22:30

Status changed to monitoring

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Status Change18 May 2026, 16:04

Status changed to active

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Corroboration18 May 2026, 16:04

A flood struck the village of Kızılçubuk in the Erbaa district of Tokat province, Turkey. The affected area was photographed from the air following the flooding event. The village was evacuated as a result of the inundation.

Source: Hurriyet Daily News (Turkish) (Mainstream Media) · View source

Initial Detection18 May 2026, 13:34

Initial Detection

The Çekerek River overflowed its banks in the Yeşilyurt district of Tokat province, Turkey, submerging agricultural areas. Drone footage captured the extent of the flooding across farmland. The event represents a natural catastrophe flood affecting agricultural land in central Turkey.

Tokat'ın Yeşilyurt ilçesinde Çekerek Irmağı'nın taşması sonucu su altında kalan tarım alanları dronla görüntülendi.

Source: Anadolu Agency (Turkish) (Wire Service) · View source

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