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Floods in Europe

Statistics report on floods in Europe

This report presents statistics and facts about flooding in Europe. It provides an overview of the occurrence of flood events globally, in addition to key information on the scale of events to have hit the European region over the years, and the economic and social costs they incur.
Flood events may be caused by a variety of reasons, including high tides, storm surge, river overflow, and snow melt.

This report is part of a series of reports on the impacts of climate change.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global number of flood disasters 1990-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global number of people affected by floods 1990-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global number of deaths caused by floods 1998-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global flood economic insured losses 2013-2023, by type
  • Premium Statistic Growth in global population exposure to flooding 2023, by scenario

Scale

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  • Premium Statistic Number of reported flood events in Europe 2016-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of severe flooding events in Europe 1900-2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Flooding risk index in Europe 2025, by leading country
  • Basic Statistic Number of people at risk of flooding in Europe 2022, by country
  • Basic Statistic Share of population at risk of flooding in Europe 2022, by country

Effects

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  • Premium Statistic Share of economic losses due to climate-related events in the EU 1980-2023, by type
  • Basic Statistic Economic losses caused by floods in the EU 1980-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of flood deaths in the European Union 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of flood deaths in European countries 2022
  • Premium Statistic Deadliest floods in Europe 1921-2021

Outlook

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  • Premium Statistic Number of people exposed to river flooding in the EU 2020-2100, by scenario
  • Premium Statistic Number of people exposed to coastal flooding in the EU 2020-2100, by scenario
  • Premium Statistic Economic loss due to river floods in the EU 2020-2100, by scenario
  • Premium Statistic Economic damage from river floods in the EU 2100, by country and scenario
  • Premium Statistic Economic loss caused by coastal floods in the EU 2020-2100, by scenario
  • Premium Statistic Economic damage from coastal floods in the EU 2100, by country and scenario
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