Flood in Abruzzo and Molise regions, Italy (2026-03-31)

From March 31st in the afternoon, Italy has been hit by severe weather, bringing snow and heavy rain, particularly over the Molise and Abruzzo regions. The rains have caused some river levels in both regions to reach the third alert threshold. The National Civil Protection has issued a red alert for part of these regions. The most critical situation concerns the Liscione Dam, in the Molise region, which has reached its maximum capacity and is discharging water downstream toward the industrial zone of the city of Termoli, which has already been evacuated. The activation will be useful for monitoring the flooded areas downstream of the dam, especially the area near the industrial area of Termoli. Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping is requested to provide flood extent and damage assessment emergency mapping.