By Chronology
Note:This is in reverse chronological order.
2000s
- The 2007 Africa Floods is reported to be one of the largest floods in recorded history in the continent of Africa with 14 countries affected.
- The Summer 2007 United Kingdom floods occurred across many parts of Britain, with the worst affected areas being Yorkshire including Sheffield and Hull in June, and large areas of the Midlands, most significantly Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire in July.
- The 2007 Hunter Floods that inundated large areas of the City of Maitland and the City of Newcastle, Australia in June 2007, claimed 11 lives and forced the evacuation of 4,000 people in Central Maitland.
- Jakarta on January 2007 till now is having a 1.5 m flood. Whole city is affected. 80 people killed. [1]
- The floods in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sumatra in December 2006 and January 2007 is considered to be the worst in 100 years, resulting in evacuation of over 100,000 people in the worst-hit state of Johor at its peak.
- Ethiopia saw one of its worst floods in August 2006.
- The Mid-Atlantic States flood of 2006 in the eastern United States is considered to be the worst in that region since the flooding caused by Hurricane David in 1979.
- Korea saw one of its worst floods in May 2006.
- In the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, many villages were isolated due to heavy November rains caused by low-pressure areas in the Bay of Bengal.
- Record rain across eastern Europe in August 2005 caused very severe flooding.
- 80% of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA was flooded due to the failure of several floodwalls in August 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. 1,076 people also died because of the hurricane.
- Flooding in Mumbai (India) in July 2005 left over 700 dead. Some areas went under 5 m of water.
- One of Canada's most devastating floods occurred in southern Alberta in June 2005. The flooding affected many major metropolitan areas including Calgary. 4 deaths resulted from the three-week flood.
- In January 2005, flooding on the Rivers Eden, Kent, Derwent, Greta and Cocker as well as others in Cumbria, England, flooded about 2,000 properties and caused in excess of £250 million of damage. [2]
- The Boscastle flood, 2004 on the 16 August in Cornwall (Great Britain) caused much damage to buildings in the Valency river valley. Further flooding took place in surrounding valleys, and in the town of Camelford.
- 2002 Glasgow floods, 2002 European floods.
- In June 2001, floods from Tropical Storm Allison killed over 30 people in the Houston, Texas, area.
- The 2000 Mozambique flood, caused by heavy rains followed by a cyclone, covered much of the country for three weeks, killing thousands, leaving the country devastated for years afterwards.
1990s
1980s
- In 1983 the Pacific Northwest saw one of their worst winter floods. And the some of the Northwest states saw their wettest winter yet. The damage was estimated at 1.1 billion dollars.
- In 1982 the river Jucar (Valencia, Spain) broke Tous's reservoir provoking an avalanche of 16.000 m3/s and more than 30 dead men. The flood was called "La pantanada".
1960s
1950s
- In 1957, storm surge flooding from Hurricane Audrey killed about 400 people in southwest Louisiana.
- The Hunter Valley floods of 1955 in New South Wales (Australia) destroyed over 100 homes and caused 45,000 to be evacuated.
- On October 15th 1954, Hurricane Hazel struck Toronto in Canada killing 81 people, destroying 20 bridges, and leaving over 2000 people homeless.[3]
- The North Sea Flood of 1953 caused over 2,000 deaths in the Dutch province of Zeeland and the United Kingdom and led to the construction of the Delta Works and the Thames Barrier.
- Japan Flood of 1953, killing at least 2,566, where damaged at Kyotanabe, Wakayama, Kitakyushu, and Kumamoto erea.
- The Lynmouth (UK) flood of 1952 killed only 34 people, however it was very destructive and destroyed over 80 buildings.
Pre 1950
- There was serious flooding in much of England in March 1947, as heavy rain on impermeable frozen ground coincided with the thaw after a severe winter.
- 1940 saw severe floods in Queensland, Australia.
- The 1931 Huang He flood caused between 800,000 and 4,000,000 deaths in China, one of a series of disastrous floods on the Huang He.
- The Great Mississippi Flood in 1927 was one of the most destructive floods in United States history.
- The Hatfield Flood of San Diego, United States, of 1916 destroyed the Sweetwater and Lower Otay Dams, and caused 22 deaths and $4.5 million in damages.
- The 1916 Clermont .
- The Great Dayton Flood of 1913 killed 360 people and destroyed 20,000 homes in the United States. It also damaged historic photographic plates belonging to Wilbur and Orville Wright. It caused the end canal transportation in Ohio.
- In 1910, large areas of Paris were flooded when the River Seine burst its banks.
In 1910, the Seine River flooded large extents of the City of Paris, France, despite raised river banks; see the crue (flood) mark on this wall.
By Region
Africa
Ethiopia
- Ethiopia saw one of its worst floods in August 2006.
Mozambique
- The 2000 Mozambique flood, caused by heavy rains followed by a cyclone, covered much of the country for three weeks, killing thousands, leaving the country devastated for years afterwards.
North America
Canada
United States
- The Mid-Atlantic States flood of 2006 in the eastern United States is considered to be the worst in that region since the flooding caused by Hurricane David in 1979.
- 80% of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA was flooded due to the failure of several floodwalls in August 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. 1,076 people also died because of the hurricane.
- In June 2001, floods from Tropical Storm Allison killed over 30 people in the Houston, Texas, area.
- In October 1998, San Marcos, Texas experienced flooding that had rain totals of 15" to 30" in a short period of time.[4]
- The Red River Flood of 1997 occurred in April and May 1997 along the Red River of the North in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Manitoba (USA). It was the most severe flooding of the river since 1826.
- The May 8, 1995 Louisiana (USA) flood caused extensive damage.
- Summer 1993 severe monsoon flooding in the American southwest.]
- The Great Flood of 1993 was one of the most destructive floods in United States history at about 130 metres above sea level.
- In Alaska (USA) from May to September 1992 unusually wet conditions, plus snow melt caused the 100 year flood in areas of Alaska.
- In 1983 the Pacific Northwest saw one of their worst winter floods. And the some of the Northwest states saw their wettest winter yet. The damage was estimated at 1.1 billion dollars.
- In 1965 Hurricane Betsy flooded large areas of New Orleans (USA) for up to 10 days, drowning around 40 people.
- In 1957, storm surge flooding from Hurricane Audrey killed about 400 people in southwest Louisiana.
- The Great Mississippi Flood in 1927 was one of the most destructive floods in United States history.
- The Hatfield Flood of San Diego, United States, of 1916 destroyed the Sweetwater and Lower Otay Dams, and caused 22 deaths and $4.5 million in damages.
- The 1916 Clermont .
- The Great Dayton Flood of 1913 killed 360 people and destroyed 20,000 homes in the United States. It also damaged historic photographic plates belonging to Wilbur and Orville Wright. It caused the end canal transportation in Ohio.
South America
- Brazil, January 1992 saw severe floods in South America at roughly 130 metres above sea level.
Asia
Bangladesh
- Bangladesh has been victim of numerous floods throughout the years.
The major ones being in 1954,1955, 1970, 1985,1988,1998 and to the present day there have been many other floods
China
India
Indonesia
- Jakarta on January 2007 till now is having a 1.5 m flood. Whole city is affected. 80 people killed. [5]
Malaysia
- The floods in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sumatra in December 2006 and January 2007 is considered to be the worst in 100 years, resulting in evacuation of over 100,000 people in the worst-hit state of Johor at its peak.
Korea
- Korea saw one of its worst floods in May 2006.
Australia
On the left is a photo taken during the 1998 floods in Swifts Creek in Australia. On the right is the same location 8 years later
Europe
France
- One of France's worst floods of the 20th century occurred in 1910. The end of 1909 and early 1910 saw a period of heavy rain and snow fall over a period of 3 months. The level of the Seine began to rise rapidly from January 18th to 20th, rising to a maximum of 8.62 meters on the 28th. Some 4 billion cubic meters of river water, contaminated with river sediment and municipal sewage, flooded over 5 square kilometers of Paris. There were over 150,000 human causalities and over 20,000 buildings flooded.[6] The flood was the largest in a series of floods that had preceded it in the 19th century, and was determined to be a, "100 year return period event." Paris has since implemented a system of 4 flood reservoirs which can contain a rise of several centimeters in the river's level, but a repeat of the 1910 flood would not only overwhelm the system, the results would be more catastrophic in the 21st century because of the increase in population over the same area and the increase in automotive and underground municipal transportation systems that, unlike the carts and horse-drawn carriages that were pre-dominant in 1910, would be rendered completely inoperative in the case of a major flood.[7]
Italy
- In 1966, the flood of the Arno River killed dozens of people and damaged or destroyed millions of masterpieces of art and rare books in Florence, Italy.
Spain
- In 1982 the river Jucar (Valencia, Spain) broke Tous's reservoir provoking an avalanche of 16.000 m3/s and more than 30 dead men. The flood was called "La pantanada".
United Kingdom
- In January 2005, flooding on the Rivers Eden, Kent, Derwent, Greta and Cocker as well as others in Cumbria, England, flooded about 2,000 properties and caused in excess of £250 million of damage. [8]
- The Boscastle flood, 2004 on the 16 August in Cornwall (Great Britain) caused much damage to buildings in the Valency river valley. Further flooding took place in surrounding valleys, and in the town of Camelford.
- The Lynmouth (UK) flood of 1952 killed only 34 people, however it was very destructive and destroyed over 80 buildings.
- The June 2007 United Kingdom floods killed 6 people and devastated North, West and South Yorkshire with many road and rail closures, power cuts and evacuations with Sheffield the worst hit.
- 2002 Glasgow floods
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