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North Sea flood, storm surge Netherlands: 1703 2,000–10,000 Great Iran Flood: Iran: 1954 2,000–5,000 1: Morvi dam burst: India (Morvi, Gujarat) 1979 2,000–3,000 [citation needed] Mostaganem and Oran flood Algeria: 1927 2,000+ Bristol Channel floods: England and Wales; possible tsunami: 1607 2,000+ May 2004 Caribbean floods
The flooding was the worst in Rhode Island history, as the Pawtuxet River crested over 69 feet—12 feet above flood stage, shattering the previous record by several feet. The rainstorm, which occurred during the cool, dry season, added 8.79" to an already rainy March. At 16.34" of rain, it was the wettest month on record for Rhode Island. [11]
Global multihazard mortality risks and distribution (2005) for cyclones, drought, earthquakes, floods, landslides, and volcanoes (excluding heat waves, snowstorms, and other deadly hazards). A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, major collateral damage, or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the ...
There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including floods, droughts, heat waves, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. The deadliest disaster were the 2000 Mozambique Floods [1] which killed 800 people, [1] and the costliest event of the year was Typhoon Saomai, [2] which caused $6.3 billion (2000 USD) in ...
Lists of floods in the United States provide overviews of major floods in the United States. They are organized by time period: before 1901, from 1901 to 2000, and from 2001 to the present. They are organized by time period: before 1901, from 1901 to 2000, and from 2001 to the present.
List of floods. History of flooding in Canada; List of deadliest floods; List of flash floods; List of floods in the Netherlands; List of floods in Pakistan; List of floods in Sheffield; List of heat waves; List of ice storms; List of landslides; List of natural disasters by death toll; List of solar storms; Lists of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
The floods of January 2011 in Brazil were considered the worst in the country's history. As of 18 January, the floods had taken about 700 lives and 14,000 people were homeless mainly due to landslides. 2016 São Paulo flood and mudslide; The 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods, considered to be the country's worst flooding in over 80 years.
Caused by a series of storms that led to California's wettest rainy season on record, in modern history. [42] [43] [44] 2017 Flood: 10 2017 Payson flash floods: Arizona: One of the deadliest floods to ever hit Gila County, Arizona: 2016 Wildfire: 14 $990 million 2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires: Tennessee