Flood Risk

water-risk

‘Flood Germany’ describes the recurring risk of riverine, pluvial, and flash flooding across Germany, a country with dense rivers, extensive urban infrastructure, and a temp...

Guides And Explainers

Flooding in South Dakota is a significant and recurring hazard that affects communities, agriculture, and infrastructure across the state. Heavy rainfall events, rapid snowmelt,...

environment

Paris sits along the Seine River and its tributaries, making riverine flooding a defining hazard for the city. While the urban fabric is largely resilient, aging infrastructure,...

cave-rescue

In June 2018, a youth soccer team and their coach became trapped deep inside the Tham Luang cave system in northern Thailand after sudden monsoon flooding cut off their escape....

hurricane-risk

Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast in late August 2017, producing catastrophic rainfall and unprecedented flooding across the Houston metropolitan area and b...

disasters-floods

Floods in WV affect communities across the Mountain State whenever heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt, or dam releases overwhelm rivers, creeks, and urban drainage. Because WV’s t...

environment

Marshall NC flooding risk is shaped by its location along the French Broad River and tributaries, steep terrain, and seasonal rainfall patterns. Flood hazards include riverine e...

environment

Frequent and severe flooding in Afghanistan stems from a combination of intense rainfall, snowmelt, steep terrain, and widespread infrastructure deficits. These events affect vu...

Net Worth

Journals of flood in Ethiopia record recurring high-impact events that affect lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure across river basins and lowland regions. These records combi...