Saudi Arabia — a red flash-flood run dated through Friday

ACTIVE · September 17, 2026 · NO. 0917

THE WATER

Red heavy-rain and flash-flood alerts run through Friday over Asir, Al-Baha, Jazan and the Makkah highlands, with no casualties reported. The exact Sep-17 governorate colours could not be pulled from a live page this run, so the red regime is carried as reported as persisting rather than re-read region by region.

THE RECORD

6 turning points on record since Sep 8.

Sep 16→ reclassified severe → water

Sep 15easing → active · intensified sharply

Sep 13active → easing

Sep 12↑ moved up the board

Sep 11▽ eased sharply

Sep 8appeared, active

WHO IT TOUCHES

Public safetynine national warning systems live at once, three fatalities already counted, and exactly one hazard with a published start time

Maritimean island chain in a named storm's path, two genesis areas offshore, and a fishing coast under red