| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| 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.[ citation needed ] 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.
