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This page lists all the major floods since 1900. Contents 1 By chronology 1.1 Prior to 1900 1.2 1900-1950 1.3 1950s 1.4 1960s 1.5 1970s 1.6 1980s 1.7 1990s 1.8 2000s 2 By Region 2.1 Africa 2.2 North America 2.2.1 Canada 2.2.2 United States 2.3 South America 2.4 South Asia 2.4.1 Bangladesh 2.4.2 India 2.4.3 Pakistan 2.5 South-east Asia 2.5.1 Indonesia 2.5.2 Malaysia 2.6 East Asia 2.6.1 China 2.6.2 Hong Kong 2.6.3 North Korea 2.6.4 South Korea 2.6.5 Japan 2.7 Australia 2.8 Europe 2.8.1 Western Europe 2.8.1.1 France 2.8.1.2 Italy 2.8.1.3 Spain 2.8.1.4 Portugal 2.8.1.5 United Kingdom 2.8.2 Eastern Europe 2.8.2.1 Poland 2.8.2.2 Turkey 3 References 4 See also // By chronology Prior to 1900 See also: List of deadliest floods This section requires expansion. St. Mary Magdalene's flood of July 1342 was the largest recorded flood in central Europe River Flood was a devastating flood that took place along the Red River in The Dakotas and level since 1861 and flooded most of the Red River Valley. 1900-1950 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. Los Angeles Flood of 1938 flooded much of the Los Angeles Basin in southern California. The Ohio River flood of 1937 occurred in late January and February 1937, causing damage along the Ohio River and several smaller tributaries from Pittsburgh, Illinois to Cairo, Illinois. This flood left close to 1 million people homeless, 385 dead, and $50,000,000 worth of damage. 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 river. It was one of the worst floods in history. The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was one of the most destructive floods in United States history and the impetus for many later Flood Control Acts. 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, Queensland flood was the worst flood in Clermont history. 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 ended 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. 1950s In 1957, the storm surge from Hurricane Audrey flooded southwest Louisiana, killing about 400 people. The Hunter Valley floods of 1955 in New South Wales (Australia) destroyed over 100 homes and caused 45,000 to be evacuated. On October 15, 1954, Hurricane Hazel struck Toronto in Canada. The resulting rainfall flooded the city, killing 81 people, destroying 20 bridges, and leaving over 2000 people homeless.[1] The North Sea Flood of 1953 caused over 2,000 deaths in the Dutch province of Zeeland and the about 50 in the United Kingdom (the coastlines of East Anglia and Lincolnshire were worst hit) and led to the construction of the Delta Works in Holland and the Thames Barrier in London. 1953 North Kyushu Flood killed at least 759 and the killed and missing amounted to 1,001 in the northern Kyushu area of Japan. The Lynmouth flood of 1952 killed 34 people, more than any other British flood, it was also very destructive and destroyed over 80 buildings in the town of Lynmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. 1960s 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. In 1965 Hurricane Betsy flooded large areas of New Orleans, USA, for up to 10 days, drowning around 40 people. The North Sea flood of 1962 kills almost 330 people along the coasts of southeastern England, Netherlands, Germany, and southern Denmark. 318 of the deaths occurred in Hamburg, Germany and many millions of pounds worth of damage was done. In 1960, flooding from a tsunami (caused by the Great Chilean Earthquake) affected the towns of Riñihue, Riñihuazo, Los Lagos, Antilhue, Pishuinco, and Valdiva (all in Chile). 1970s In 1974, the dying Cyclone Wanda triggered major flooding in Brisbane, Australia killing 6 people and leaving hundreds homeless. In August 1975, the Banqiao Dam in China breaks apart under excess rainfall and damage from Typhoon Nina, drowning about 26,000 and caused the lives of another 140,000 in resulting epidemics. 1980s In the winter of 1983, the Pacific Northwest of the United States saw one of the worst floods on record for that region, and some states recorded their wettest winter ever. Damage estimates are as high as $1.1 billion. In 1982, the river Jucar in Spain breaks the Tous Reservoir, flooding the surrounding land in a deluge of 16,000 m3/s of water, and killing 30 people. During the 1980s, the Great Salt Lake reached record high water levels due to a large amount of rain and its lack of an outlet. Places such as Saltair were inundated. The South African town of Laingsburg was basically destroyed on January 25 1981, when 104 of its 900 inhabitants died during a flood that swept threw the town and left only about 25 houses standing 1990s The 1998 Yangtze River Floods left 14 million people homeless, killed hundreds, and left billions of pounds worth of damage. Bangladesh was flooded in 1998, with millions of people affected and hundreds killed. The Red River Flood of 1997 (also called the Red River of the North Flood of 1997 in the United States) occurred in April and May 1997 along the Red River of the North in North Dakota, Minnesota, (USA) and Manitoba (Canada). It was the most severe flooding of the river since 1826. The worst flood in Polish history hits the country in July 1997, killing 65 and causing extensive damage to Wroclaw and Opole. July 1996 saw severe floods in Central Honshū, Japan. A dying typhoon hits Kyushu, Japan, in September 1996, causing severe floods in that region. On May 8, 1995, severe floods cause extensive damage in Louisiana, USA. The summer of 1993 was unusually wet for the USA, causing flooding in the southwest. March 1993 the "No Name" storm, silently brought major flooding to Citrus County, FL The Great Flood of 1993 was one of the most destructive floods in United States history. In Alaska, USA, from May to September 1992 it was unusually wet, causing the 100 year flood. Snow melt only made the floods worse. January 1992 saw severe floods in South America, most notably Brazil. 2000s In May 2010, Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk informs the Sejm that ongoing flooding is "the worst natural disaster in the nation's history". (thenews.pl) In November 2009, record-breaking amounts of rain were dumped on Cumbria, England and Cork, Ireland, causing minor floods in Cork and major floods in Cumbria. During the floods, waters reached a UK record 8 ft deep in Cockermouth, Cumbria. On August 4 2010 at 9:25 am EST a major thunderstorm producing large hail and winds in excess of 60 mph (97 km/h) advanced at the leading edge of a cold front moving across the American Midwest, causing a flash flood that struck Louisville, Kentucky and portions of the surrounding Kentuckiana region. In June 2009, minor flooding hit parts of Sheffield City Centre in Sheffield, England. Waters reached only about half a foot deep as the River Don broke its banks, but considerable damage was still caused. The 2008 Indian floods affected several states in India between July 2008 and September 2008 during an unusually wet monsoon season. The floods caused severe damage, and killed an estimated 2404 people. The 2007 Africa Floods was one of the worst and most destructive floods in recorded history on the continent of Africa with 14 countries affected. Between late May 2007 and early August 2007, severe 2007 United Kingdom floods hit most of the United Kingdom, with the most affected area in the country being Yorkshire. The city of Sheffield (in Yorkshire) was the worst affected city in the country, a months worth of rain fell on the city in just 18 hours on 25 June 2007, bursting the banks of the River Don in that city. There were also fears that the Ulley Reservoir in Sheffield would fail, if it did it would have killed hundreds. 6 people were killed across the country. The 2007 Hunter Floods inundated large areas of the cities of Maitland and Newcastle in Australia in June 2007, claimed 11 lives and forced the evacuation of 4,000 people in Central Maitland. Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Sabah suffered floods between December 2006 and January 2007. It killed hundreds and forced 100,000 people to be evacuated in Johor alone. Floods hit the country's capital Jakarta in January 2007, killing 80. It was the worst flood in Malaysia for over 100 years. Ethiopia saw one of its worst floods ever 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 (both North Korea and South Korea) saw one of its worst floods ever in May 2006. In November 2005, in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, many villages were isolated due to heavy 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 levees in August 2005 during 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. It was the worst flood in the history of the region of Cumbria (but it was beaten by the Cumbria flooding of November 2009).[2] The Boscastle flood, 2004 on the 16 August in the village of Boscastle, Cornwall, United Kingdom, caused much damage to buildings in the Valency river valley. Further flooding took place in surrounding valleys, and in the town of Camelford. It was Cornwall's worst flood since the Lynmouth flood in 1952. In 2002, the 2002 Glasgow floods hit Glasgow, Scotland, causing severe damage. In 2002, the 2002 European floods hit Central Europe, causing major damage. 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. By Region Africa The 2009 West Africa floods affected close to 1 million people across 12 countries, and caused the deaths of at least 193 people. The 2009 Angola, Namibia and Zambia floods affected some 445,000 people across 3 countries and resulted in the deaths of at least 131 people. The 2008 Benin floods affected 150,000 people in Benin. The 2008 Namibia floods affected 250,000 people, killing 42. The 2007 Mozambican flood affected 121,000 people and resulted in 29-40 deaths. The 2007 African floods hit over 14 countries in Africa, affecting 2.5 million people and 250 deaths. Ethiopia saw one of its worst floods in August 2006. 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 In May 1950 the Red River, also known as Red River of the North, reached its highest level since 1861 and flooded most of the Red River Valley. Winnipeg, Manitoba was inundated on May 5, also known as Black Friday to some residents, and had to be partially evacuated. On October 15, 1954, Hurricane Hazel struck Toronto in Canada killing 81 people, destroying 20 bridges, and leaving over 2000 people homeless. 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. United States See also: Floods in the United States The May 2010 Tennessee floods were 1000-year[3] floods in Middle Tennessee, West Tennessee, South Central and Western Kentucky and northern Mississippi as the result of torrential rains on May 1 and 2, 2010. The Cumberland River crested at 51.86 feet in Nashville, a level not seen since 1937[4]. 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, U.S. 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.[5] 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 (Canada). It was the most severe flooding of the river since 1826. On 8 May 1995, a flood hit Louisiana and caused extensive damage. The Great Flood of 1993 was one of the most destructive floods in United States history. In Alaska 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 some of the Northwest states saw their wettest winter yet. The damage was estimated at 1.1 billion dollars. In 1972 the Black Hills flood killed 238 people and caused $160 million of damage in western South Dakota. 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 Ohio River flood of 1937 took place in late January and February 1937. With damage stretching from Pittsburgh to Cairo, Illinois, 1 million were left homeless, with 385 dead and property losses reaching $500 million The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was one of the most destructive floods in United States history. The Vermont flood of 1927 is probably the worst flood in Vermont history doing $30 million in damages, which would be $270 million today, killed 84 people, and left 9,000 homeless. 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 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 of canal transportation in Ohio. A list and description of all known major storms and floods in Texas is at [1] South America In January 1992 Brazil saw severe floods. Rio de Janeiro had its worst ever flood that killed over 250 people in April 2010. The Great Chilean Earthquake was followed by a tsunami that flooded the settlements of Riñihue, Los Lagos, Antilhue, Pishuinco and Valdivia South Asia Bangladesh Bangladesh has been victim of numerous floods throughout the years, the major ones being in 1954, 1955, 1970, 1985, 1988, 1998, 2004 and 2007. India In October 2009, flooding occurred across South India, it was one of the worst flood in the area in the last 100 years, killing 250 people and making 500,000 homeless. The 2008 Indian floods affected most of India throughout 2008. Flooding in Mumbai in July 2005 left over 700 dead. Some areas went under 5 m of water. Assam has been suffering floods regularly since 1998. Pakistan In 2003, Sindh province was bading affected due to monsoon rains causing damages in billions. In 2007, Cyclone Yemyin submerged lower part of Balochistan Province in sea water killing 380 people. Before that it killed 213 people in Karachi on its way to Balochistan. In 2009, Karachi was flooded. (see 2009 Karachi floods) In 2010, from Mid-July till Mid-August - Pakistan's four provinces (Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Southern Punjab and Sindh) were badly affected during the monsoon rains when dams, rivers and lakes overflowed killing atleast 1,750-2,000 people,injuring 2,500 and affecting 23 million people. The flood is considered as worst in Pakistan's history affecting people of all four provinces and Azad Jamu and Kashmir Region of Pakistan.[6] (see 2010 Pakistan floods) South-east Asia Indonesia Jakarta suffered floods that killed 80 people in January 2007.[7] Malaysia Floods in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sumatra in December 2006 and January 2007 were considered to be the worst in the area for 100 years, resulting in evacuation of over 100,000 people in the worst-hit state of Johor at its peak. Jakarta in Indonesia and some other isolated parts of Indonesia were also flooded at the same time. East Asia China Fighting the 1954 Yangtze Flood, as depicted on a monument in Wuhan The 1998 Yangtze River Floods left 14 million people homeless. The 1954 Yangtze River Floods 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. Hong Kong Hong Kong Typhoon of 1906 Great Hong Kong Typhoon of 1937 North Korea North Korea saw one of its worst floods ever in May 2006. South Korea South Korea was also flooded at the same time but its floods continued through to the end of June 2006. Japan In July 1996 a flood hit Central Honshū and 48  people died. On 21 September 1996, a typhoon hit Kyushu causing flooding along the coasts as huge waves crashed onshore and flooding onshore when the typhoon dumped lots of rain on the area. In 1953, the 1953 North Kyushu Flood killed 759 people and the killed and missing amounted to 1,001 in the northern area of Kyushu of Japan. Australia The 2007 Hunter Floods inundated large areas of the cities of Maitland and Newcastle, in June 2007 claimed 11 lives and forced the evacuation of 4,000 people in Central Maitland alone. Floods hit Victoria in 1998 causing considerable damage and flooding in the capital of Australia, Canberra. 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 The Hunter Valley floods of 1955 in New South Wales (Australia) destroyed over 100 homes and caused 45,000 to be evacuated. 1940 saw severe floods in Queensland, Australia. Europe Western Europe 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. The North Sea flood of 1962 killed 318 people and damaged parts of the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Germany, but mainly Hamburg, Germany. 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 18 to 20th, rising to a maximum of 8.62 meters above normal 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 casualties and over 20,000 buildings flooded.[8] Italy 3 November 1844, the Arno flooded Florence and the Mugello. 22 October 1951, numerous casualties due to floods in the neighbourhoods of Benevento. 14 November 1951, the Po delta was hit by floods; 84 casualties, 180.000 people lost their homes. 9 October 1963, Vajont disaster (a landslide falling into an artificial lake, triggering a seiche wave and a megatsunami); 1.917 people killed and many towns in the Piave valley obliterated. 4 November 1966, the flood of the Arno River killed 34 people and damaged or destroyed millions of masterpieces of art and rare books in Florence. 18 July 1985, Val di Stava disaster; an artificial reservoir breached the dam, killing 286 people. Summer 1987, heavy precipitation caused the Valtellina disaster, killing 53 people and inflicting serious damage to infrastructures, landscape, towns and economy. 6 November 1994, southern part of Piedmont hit by floods from Po and Tanaro; 70 casualties, 2.226 people lost their homes. 19 June 1996, Versilia and Garfagnana in Tuscany hit by flash floods; 14 casualties. 5 May 1998, Sarno in Campania hit by a flash flood that triggered a mudslide; 160 casualties. 9 September 2000, a camping place near Soverato, Calabria wiped by a flash flood; 12 casualties, 1 missing person. 13 to 16 September 2001, floods in most of the Po basin; 23 casualties, 11 missing people, 40.000 evacuees. Spain In 1982 the river Jucar (Valencia, Spain) broke the Tous Reservoir causing a flood that killed 30 people. Portugal In February 2010, severe floods and mudslides hit the Portuguese island of Madeira, killing at least 50. United Kingdom Great Sheffield Flood - Deadliest flood in the history of the UK, caused by the failure of the Dale Dike Reservoir. Affected Sheffield in 1864, 270 dead Lynmouth flood of 1952 — 34 people were killed, with a further 420 made homeless. Over 100 buildings were destroyed. 2002 Glasgow floods — 200 people immediately evacuated, but the water supply of 140 thousand people was affected. Boscastle flood of 2004 — Boscastle in Cornwall was heavily damaged due to flash floods. Eden, Kent, Derwent, Greta and Cocker as well as other Cumbrian Rivers flooded in January 2005 damaging around 2000 properties and causing over £250 million of damage.[2] 2007 United Kingdom floods - 6 people killed. Whole country affected, with Yorkshire the worst hit county. Yorkshire suffers many road and rail closures, power cuts and evacuations with Sheffield the worst hit place in the country. November 2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods — heavy rain falls on much of the British Isles, but Cumbria worst affected. 2 people killed. Eastern Europe Record rain across eastern Europe in August 2005 caused very severe flooding. Poland 1934 flood in Poland was the biggest flood in history in Poland (then the Second Polish Republic) with 55 people killed. Turkey Turkey had its worst ever flood in April 2008. References ^ wiki/Hurricane_Hazel#Canada ^ a b "Cumbria: Year in review 2005". BBC News. 2005-12-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/4507042.stm.  ^ "Flood A 1000-Year Event". Knoxville News Sentinel. http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/may/06/flood-a-1000-year-event/. Retrieved 2010-05-06.  ^ "Weekend Rainfall Totals". National Weather Service. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=ohx&storyid=51806&source=0. Retrieved 2010-05-03.  ^ Floods in the Guadalupe and San Antonio River Basins in Texas ^ http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-pakistan-flood-crisis-bigger-than-tsunami-haiti-un-ss-05 ^ Media Indonesia Online ^ Olivier's Site - L'inondation de Paris - Flood in Paris 1910 See also 1900 Galveston hurricane Category:Floods by country Floods in the United States: 1901–2000 Floods in the United States until 1900 List of floods by countries List of tropical storms List of winter storms List of hurricanes List of cyclones