Moderate to heavy rainfall in parts of Zambia

Alert Severity:

Extreme

Severe

Moderate

Minor

Rain/Wet Spell

Moderate to heavy rainfall in parts of Zambia

Ongoing: Rain/Wet Spell

Yellow severity

Language:

Category:

Met

Urgency:

Expected

Severity:

Moderate

Certainty:

Likely

Response Types:

Monitor

Time period

Issued Mon 16 Feb 2026 14:52
Effective: Mon 16 Feb 2026 15:30
Onset: Mon 16 Feb 2026 16:00
Expires: Mon 16 Feb 2026 18:00

Area

Kabompo, Kasempa, Mulobezi, Kaoma, Manyinga, Lumwa

Chiengi, Kaputa, Mbala, Mporokoso, Mpulungu

Kasama, Mpika, Lundazi, Lavushimanda

Event Description

Heavy rainfall exceeding 20mm is expected to affect the western parts of Zambia including parts of Luapula, Northern, Muchinga and Eastern Provinces. Flash floods and flooding is expected especially in low lying areas.

Instructions

Residents in these areas are advised to avoid crossing flooded points, and also take note of instructions from the disaster management and mitigation unit in areas where evacuation is planned.