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  • Publication | 2022

South Sudan: impact of floods

Global Food and Nutrition Security

Since August, flash and riverine floods have been severely affecting South Sudan, as is typical during the rainy season (April–November). Most of the country had below-average rainfall in June–July. In early August, Jonglei, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Upper Nile, and Western Bahr el Ghazal states began recording normal to above-average rainfall (ACEM et al. 22/09/2022; FEWS NET 27/09/2022; FEWS NET accessed 11/10/2022; FloodList 12/10/2022). The extent of flooding more than doubled between early August and early October, from 22,000km2 of South Sudan’s landmass to 48,000km2 (UNOSAT 10/10/2022 and 09/08/2022).