Flood in Ecuador (2026-03-02)

At the beginning of March 2026, heavy rainfall was reported to have affected Ecuador, triggering flash floods, floods and landslides. The event was on-going and affecting large part of the country at the time of activation triggering. The National Secretary for Risk Management asked for Rapid Mapping to analyse the flooded areas across the country. Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping was requested to provide Delineation products, detection of landslides and an estimation of affected population.