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• Excessive rainfall is the primary driver of flooding in Afghanistan, particularly during spring and early summer. However, flooding risks vary by region, with snow melt and glacial activities in the north and northeast contributing to river overflows.
• Flooding was reported as the primary cause of croplands damage in Afghanistan in 2022 - 2023, severely affecting agricultural livelihoods and threatening food security.
• To counteract the regional variance in drivers and associated impacts of flooding, there is a need for comprehensive contextualised mitigation and flood risk reduction measures.