Slovakia – Hundreds Evacuated After Floods in Tatra Mountains
Hundreds of people were evacuated between 18 and 19 July, 2018, after flooding hit parts of the Tatra Mountain region in northern Slovakia following two days of heavy rain. Some…
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Flooding and floods in Europe
Italy – Evacuations After Major Floods in Trentino Province
As much as 130 mm of rain fell in under 4 hours on 03 July in the town of Moena and surrounding areas in the province of Trentino, northern Italy.…
Bulgaria and Romania – Homes Damaged and Roads Closed as Rivers Overflow
Homes have been flooded and several roads and bridges closed after heavy rain caused rivers to overflow in Bulgaria and Romania. Bulgaria Officials in Bulgaria reported earlier today that the…
Greece – Floods in Central and Northern Areas After Heavy Rain
Summer storms over the last few days have caused flooding in central and northern areas of Greece. The storm system, named ‘Storm Nefeli’ by local observers, brought heavy rain of…
Europe – Floods in Switzerland, Italy and Germany After 50mm of Rain in 1 Hour
More storms have hit parts of Europe, causing flooding in parts of Switzerland, northern Italy and Germany, where one man has died. Meanwhile, storm damage in Austria has left 14,000…
France – Record Rain Causes Floods and Landslides in Paris and North
A slow-moving storm system brought record heavy rain to parts of northern France between 11 and 12 June 2018, triggering floods and a landslip that caused a train to derail…
Updated: Europe – Flash Floods Hit South West France and Northern Spain
Update, 08 June, 2018: The recent flooding in France has claimed another victim, according to reports by Agence France-Presse. Early on 08 June a man was found dead in his…
France – One Dead as Flooding Hits Normandy
A man has died after his car was swept into flood water in Normandy, France. Parts of Eure department in Normandy recorded 70 mm of rain during the night, 04…
Bulgaria – Homes and Roads Damaged by Flooding in Varna
Over 70 mm of rain fell in the port city of Varna on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, flooding streets and causing severe traffic disruption. As much as 71.5 mm of…
France – Evacuations After Storms and Floods in Brittany
A storm that hit Brittany, France, during the night from Sunday 03 June to Monday 04 June, 2018, has caused severe flooding in the department of Finistère. The departments of…
Spain – Flood Rescues After Heavy Rain Hits Valencia, Albacete and Murcia
Torrential rain in parts of southern Spain from 02 to 03 June, 2018, have caused severe flooding in Valencia, Albacete and Murcia. Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Aemet) Valencia said that…
Europe – Storms Bring Damaging Floods to Parts of Northern and Central Europe
Severe weather has once again caused flash flooding and mudslides in parts of northern and central Europe. Severe storms hit parts of northern Europe on 24 May, moving to south…
UK – 1 Man Dead as Severe Floods Hit West Midlands and Wales
A stormy holiday weekend (26 to 28 May, 2018) in the UK saw 136,000 lightning strikes across the country, along with heavy rainfall and flooding in the West Midlands and…
Updated: Europe – Storms Cause Flooding in Parts of Belgium, France and Germany
Update, 25 May, 2018 A thunderstorm and heavy rain on Thursday, 24 May caused flooding in the Vogtland region of Saxony, Germany. Emergency services responded to over 200 calls for…
Germany – Rescues and Evacuations After Flash Floods in North
Severe thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain affected parts of Germany yesterday, 10 May, 2018. Flash flooding was reported in Hamburg and areas of Schleswig-Holstein, where emergency services received over 2,000…
Italy – Floods in Tuscany After 50mm of Rain in 3 Hours
Homes and businesses were flooded yesterday in Tuscany, Italy, after an intense storm dumped over 50 mm of rain in about 3 hours. The storm hit during the afternoon of…
