2007 African floods
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|name=. Remove this parameter; the article title is used as the name by default.| Meteorological history | |
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| Duration | September 2007 |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 250 |
| Areas affected | Senegal Liberia Ghana Togo Burkina Faso Mali Niger Nigeria Chad Sudan Ethiopia Uganda Kenya Rwanda |
The 2007 floods of Africa was reported by the UN to be one of the worst flooding events in recorded history. The flooding started with rains on September 14, 2007 local time. Over 14 countries had been affected in the continent of Africa, 250 people were reported to have been killed and 1.5 million were otherwise impacted. The UN had issued warnings of water borne diseases and locust infestations.