Martinique – Severe Flooding After 250mm of Rain in 6 Hours – FloodList

Floods and landslides in Martinique, 16 April 2018. Photo: Prefet Martinique
Floods and landslides in Martinique, 16 April 2018. Photo: Ville de Robert
Floods and landslides in Martinique, 16 April 2018. Photo: Prefet Martinique
Floods and landslides in Martinique, 16 April 2018. Photo: Prefet Martinique

Flood Summary

Last updated: April 18, 2018

Event

Martinique, April 2018

Date

April 16 to April 18, 2018

Locations

A – Rivière-Pilote
B – Le Robert
C – Lamentin
D – Le François

Magnitude

Rainfall level

250 mm in 24 hours
Le François – April 16 to April 16, 2018
6 hour period. 125 mm fell in 1 hour

Rainfall level

175 mm in 24 hours
Saint-Joseph – April 16 to April 16, 2018

Rainfall level

160 mm in 24 hours
Le Robert – April 16 to April 16, 2018

Damages

Evacuated

1200 people
Martinque – April 16 to April 16, 2018

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Publish date : 2018-04-18 03:00:00

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