2002 Northern Chile floods and mudflow

The 2002 Northern Chile floods and mudflow were a series of flash floods and mudflows that affected north-central Chile in early June 2002.^[1] The floods and mudflows were the result of heavy rains in the area. Overall 17 human casualties can be attributed to the rainfalls.^[2] Among the casualties, there were twelve direct deaths, four indirect deaths and one disappearance.^[2] The Locality of Los Molles was particularly badly affected.^[1][2]

According to National Office of Emergency of the Interior Ministry (ONEMI) 71 and 347 houses were destroyed in Coquimbo and Valparaíso regions respectively.^[2]

See also

• 1991 Antofagasta mudflows
• 2015 Northern Chile floods and mudflow
• 2016–17 South American floods