Floods - statistics

Flood statistics in Romania

Historical-floods as per Romanian Academy
Blue - no. of floods
Red - no. of victims

Floods are frequently affecting Romania [and many European countries alike]. Theoretically, all the major river beds are exposed to flood risk.

The most important floods (with historical highs on certain river sections) were registered in:
• 1969, estimated damages 55 mil EUR – The World Bank
• 1970, estimated damages 256 mil EUR – The World Bank
• 1975, estimated damages 101 mil EUR – The World Bank
• 2005–2011, estimated damages 3 mld. EUR – Press

Main causes of floods are:
• the maximum debit of the torrents
• the transport capacity of the minor water beds

Historical-floods as per Romanian Academy - excluding the Danube basin
Area | No. of floods | Years | Significant events | Total flooded zone (sq km) | River segment length