CAP Alert · Actual

Moderate to heavy rainfall in parts of Zambia

Expired: Rain/Wet Spell
Moderate severity
Urgency Expected
Severity Moderate
Certainty Likely
Category Met
Language en
Time period
  • Issued 16 Feb 2026 14:52
  • Effective 16 Feb 2026 15:30
  • Onset 16 Feb 2026 16:00
  • Expires 16 Feb 2026 18:00
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Moderate to heavy rainfall in parts of Zambia

Response

Monitor

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.