Recent signals
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- floodGDACS2026-04-17Green flood alert in ColombiaOn 17/04/2026, a flood started in Colombia, lasting until 10/05/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 1050 displaced .Source →-3.0
Foreign-ministry advisories
Practical guidance
What the disaster sub-score covers
Colombia’s natural-disaster sub-score is 68/100 (moderate band). It combines the country’s long-term hazard exposure (fault lines, tropical cyclone tracks, volcanic chains, flood basins) with the live event feed from USGS, NOAA, NHC, JMA, GVP, and regional agencies. A score drop usually means a specific recent event; baseline hazard exposure barely moves year over year. The events feed above shows what is currently active.
Seasonality matters more than the headline number
Most natural-hazard risk is seasonal. Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November (peak August to October). Pacific typhoon season is broadly May to October. Indian Ocean monsoon flooding peaks June to September in South Asia. North Atlantic storm surge weights winter months. Volcanic and seismic risk is non-seasonal but clusters geographically; a country’s baseline score factors this in, but your specific itinerary’s exposure depends on which region you visit. The country safety guide’s natural- hazards chapter breaks it down by region.
What to actually do
Three concrete steps that move you out of the “tourist who got caught in it” bucket: enrol in your government’s traveller-notification programme (STEP for US citizens, LOCATE for UK, Smartraveller subscription for AU) so embassies can reach you in a major incident; download offline maps of your destination before you arrive (Maps.me or Google Maps offline) because mobile networks fail first in most disasters; and read the relevant Field Manual response guide for the specific hazard your destination carries. How to survive an earthquake while travelling and the wildfire, flood, and hurricane equivalents are linked from the relevant country safety guides.
Related for Colombia
Long-form context
Colombia’s transformation since the 2016 FARC peace process has made it one of the more rewarding destinations in Latin America: a country with reformed cities (Medellín in particular has become a global tourism case study), a strong coffee-region and Caribbean-coast tourism economy, and a growing reputation for solo-traveller hospitality. The structural risks are concentrated and real: the FARC-dissident and ELN insurgent zones in specific border departments (Catatumbo, Cauca, Nariño, Arauca, Caquetá, parts of Chocó) that carry Do-Not-Travel-equivalent advisories, the Venezuelan-border sensitivity, the persistent scopolamine drug-spike risk in nightlife, the express-kidnap (paseo millonario) baseline that has declined but not disappeared, and high-altitude considerations in Bogotá. This guide unpacks the entry mechanics, the regional risk map that separates “safe and rewarding” from “genuinely off-limits,” the scopolamine and nightlife discipline, the healthcare landscape, and the practical contacts that shape a Colombian itinerary.
Frequently asked about Colombia
What natural hazards affect Colombia?
Colombia's natural-disaster sub-score is 68/100. It combines long-term hazard exposure (fault lines, tropical cyclone tracks, volcanic chains, flood basins) with the live event feed from USGS, NOAA, NHC, JMA, GVP, and regional agencies. Currently active events are listed in the recent-signals feed above.
When is hurricane / typhoon season in Colombia?
Atlantic hurricane season runs June through November (peak August to October). Pacific typhoon season is broadly May to October. Indian Ocean cyclone season splits between November to April (southern hemisphere) and April to December (Bay of Bengal). Colombia's specific exposure window is documented in the country safety guide.
What should I do if a natural disaster happens while I am in Colombia?
Three concrete steps before you go: enrol in your government's traveller-notification programme (STEP for US, LOCATE for UK, Smartraveller subscription for AU), download offline maps because mobile networks fail first in major incidents, and read the relevant Field Manual response guide (earthquake, hurricane, wildfire, flood) for the specific hazard your destination carries.