The facts
Erbil Governor Omed Khoshnaw told Kurdistan24 that two people died in the floods: a 25-year-old volunteer who was operating his loader to assist residents and a five-year-old child. Rudaw separately reported both deaths. [2][3]
Rudaw reported that floodwaters inundated homes, swept away vehicles and disrupted traffic in several areas of the Kurdistan Region. [3]
The Erbil Governorate announced that all public and private educational institutions in the province would close on Sunday, 8 November, while service and emergency teams remained at work. [1]
The Erbil Water Directorate temporarily stopped pumping and filtration at the Ifraz 1, 2 and 3 plants and its emergency station after heavy rain raised turbidity in the Great Zab River. Kurdistan24 reported the directorate said city water distribution would continue from strategic reserves without interruption. [4][5]
AVA reported the directorate measured turbidity at 12,400 NTU, above the plants’ technical capacity for treatment to drinking-water standards; it did not establish when treatment would resume. [4]
Still unconfirmed
- The complete damage assessment and any additional deaths or injuries have not been established.
- When the water-treatment plants will resume pumping and filtration is unknown; the directorate said distribution would continue from stored reserves without interruption.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 8 Nov 2026, 06:29 UTC.
- Erbil governor announces Sunday closure of educational institutions due to rain and floods
Erbil Governorate · Primary source · 7 Nov 2026
Official governorate statement: heavy rain damaged neighborhoods and flooded homes; educational institutions closed Sunday and response teams remained on duty.
- Erbil governor: volunteer and child killed in floods; response teams continue work
Kurdistan24 · Reporting · 8 Nov 2026
Opened report quoting the governor on Sunday: two people died, the city continued cleanup and all Erbil educational institutions closed. No names of the child or family were used.
- One killed, five-year-old child found dead after flash floods hit Erbil
Rudaw · Reporting · 7 Nov 2026
Opened local report last updated at 00:16 UTC on 8 November; its body says the volunteer and child both died and describes homes, vehicles and traffic affected.
- Drinking-water distribution temporarily suspended in Erbil
AVA News · Reporting · 8 Nov 2026
Opened local report quoting the Erbil Water Directorate: river turbidity reached 12,400 NTU and filtration at the Ifraz stations and emergency station was temporarily halted.
- Erbil Water Directorate: Ifraz stations temporarily suspended for public safety
Kurdistan24 · Reporting · 8 Nov 2026
Opened a newer report of the Water Directorate statement: treatment operations were paused, but the city distribution was not expected to stop because strategic reserves were available.