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Yeşilırmak River Flooding Inundates Homes and Farmland in Amasya, Turkey

Occurred 9 May 2026·Detected 18 May 2026·
🇹🇷 Amasya, northern Turkey, along the Yeşilırmak River6 reportsEnded 19 May 2026
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Heavy rainfall persisting for approximately one week in Amasya, Turkey has caused the Yeşilırmak River to overflow its banks. The flooding has inundated residential properties and agricultural land in the affected area. The event is driven by sustained severe precipitation rather than a single acute storm event.

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Part of:Global Extreme Heat and Severe Weather Episode – May 2026 (Extended)(2 related events)

Impact verdict

Low impact. The event appears localised to Amasya province with limited detail on structural damage or casualties; agricultural and residential losses are expected but the geographic scope is small.

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Intelligence ledger

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Known4 lines

Heavy rainfall has been affecting Amasya for approximately one week▾
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The Yeşilırmak River has overflowed its banks▾
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Residential homes have been flooded▾
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Agricultural land has been inundated▾
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Reported1 line

The flooding is a direct consequence of the prolonged rainfall event▾
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Uncertain4 lines

Extent of structural damage to properties is not specified▾
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Number of households affected or displaced is unknown▾
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Scale of agricultural losses has not been quantified▾
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Whether the event is ongoing or has peaked is unclear▾
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Affected countries

🇹🇷 Turkey

Timeline

Status Change28 May 2026, 21:22

Lifecycle changed

monitoring → closed

Closure28 May 2026, 21:22

Event Closed

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Status Change19 May 2026, 05:30

Status changed to monitoring

Auto-transitioned: no updates for 6 hours

Status Change18 May 2026, 19:08

Status changed to active

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Corroboration18 May 2026, 19:08

Authorities in Amasya, Turkey, have suspended education in the city centre and Taşova district on Wednesday 20 May 2026 due to the risk of flooding and inundation. The precautionary measure reflects elevated flood threat conditions in the region. No damage or casualties are reported at this stage; the action is preventative.

Source: Anadolu Agency (Turkish) (Wire Service) · View source

Initial Detection18 May 2026, 11:32

Initial Detection

Heavy rainfall persisting for approximately one week in Amasya, Turkey has caused the Yeşilırmak River to overflow its banks. The flooding has inundated residential properties and agricultural land in the affected area. The event is driven by sustained severe precipitation rather than a single acute storm event.

Amasya'da yaklaşık bir haftadır etkili olan sağanak, Yeşilırmak Nehri'nin taşmasına neden oldu.

Source: Anadolu Agency (Turkish) (Wire Service) · View source

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