Bangladesh: Flood: 2026/07/05

Period	2026/07/05
Country or District	Bangladesh
Event Type	Flood
Outline	Prolonged heavy monsoon rainfall from 5 July 2026 caused flooding, flash floods, waterlogging and landslides across Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh including the refugee camps and surrounding host communities. By 9 July, 304 weather-related incidents had affected 5,863 households, equivalent to 28,091 people, across 33 camps. The event damaged 3,127 shelters, displaced 4,732 people, and resulted in 15 deaths and 18 injuries within the camps. Flooding also affected an estimated 80,000 people in host communities, with six additional fatalities reported.

Related Links

Report/Articles

UN RC Bangladesh 2026/07/23
Bangladesh: Situation Report #2 - Flash Flood and Landslides (23 July 2026)

Bangladesh Red Crescent 2026/07/20
Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Situation Report 4: Monsoon Flood & Landslide Response (16 July 2026, 16:00 hrs)

UN RC Bangladesh Situation Report #1 (13 July 2026)
Heavy monsoon rainfall since 5 July caused floods, flash floods, and landslides across Bangladesh. UN RC Sitrep #1 (13 Jul): 51 deaths, 1.11 million affected across 10 districts (Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Khagrachhari, Rangamati, Moulvibazar, Sunamganj, Habiganj, Sylhet, Cumilla). As of 12 July, 38,000+ in 1,000+ evacuation shelters. International Charter activated (13 Jul).

BBC 2026/07/13
At least 51 people have died and more than a million affected by heavy rainfall in Bangladesh in recent days.

Bangladesh Red Crescent, IFRC 2026/07/09
BGD: Flood - 07-2026 - Situation Report-4, Monsoon depression in Cox’s Bazar (2026-07-09)

Geographycal Data

International Charter 202607/13
Flood in Bangladesh