Green Flood Alert in Russia – May 2026
A flood event began in Russia on 19 May 2026, receiving a Green alert level from GDACS, indicating low severity. The event lasted until at least 21 May 2026, with no reported deaths or displaced persons. The magnitude is recorded as 0, suggesting minimal immediate humanitarian impact. The alert remains at the lowest advisory threshold.
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Impact verdict
Low impact. The GDACS alert is at Green (lowest) level with zero recorded deaths or displaced persons and a magnitude of 0, indicating negligible humanitarian and likely minimal insured loss impact.
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Intelligence ledger
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Known6 lines
Flood started on 19 May 2026 in Russia▾
GDACS alert level is Green (lowest tier)▾
No deaths reported▾
No displaced persons reported▾
Severity magnitude recorded as 0▾
Last update was 21 May 2026▾
Reported1 line
Event duration spans at least 19–21 May 2026▾
Uncertain3 lines
Exact geographic location within Russia is not specified▾
Whether the flood is ongoing beyond 21 May 2026 is unclear▾
Potential for escalation to higher alert level is unknown▾
Geographic Zone Matches
3 active matches
- JWC Listed AreasRule-basedConfidence 100%
- OFAC Sanctioned CountriesRule-basedConfidence 100%
- EU Sanctions ListRule-basedConfidence 100%
Geographic zone matches are RiskEvents spatial/analytical indicators, not coverage determinations or Lloyd's official classifications.
Affected countries
Timeline
Lifecycle changed
monitoring → closed
Event Closed
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Status changed to monitoring
Auto-transitioned: no updates for 6 hours
active → monitoring
Status changed to active
remediation: existing authoritative signal
signal → active
Initial Detection
A flood event began in Russia on 19 May 2026, receiving a Green alert level from GDACS, indicating low severity. The event lasted until at least 21 May 2026, with no reported deaths or displaced persons. The magnitude is recorded as 0, suggesting minimal immediate humanitarian impact. The alert remains at the lowest advisory threshold.
On 19/05/2026, a flood started in Russia, lasting until 21/05/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 0 displaced .. Event type: FL. Alert level: Green. Severity: Magnitude 0. Country: Russia
Source: GDACS Alerts (Official Advisory) · View source
Lloyd's classifications
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