Floods Around the World

2007– THE YEAR OF FLOODS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD (starting with most recent and going back in time) NOTE: DOES NOT INCLUDE FLOODS ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE WINDSTORMS PHYSICAL AND SOCIETAL EFFECTS OF FLOODS INUNDATION, HIGH-VELOCITY FLOW, HIGHVOLUME DISCHARGE, EROSION, SCOUR, DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS & INFRASTRUCTURE, DAMAGE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION OF DEBRIS, AUTOS, AND HOUSES, AND DISEASE VECTORS CAUSES OF DAMAGE BUILDING IN FLOODPLAIN INUNDATION AND EROSION INTERACTION WITH HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FLOODS CASE HISTORIES EFFECTS OF WATER ON STRUCTURE & CONTENTS INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR HEALTH PROBLEMS, DEATH AND INURY LOSS OF INFRASTRUCTURE VULNERABILITY OF NONSTRUCTURAL ELEMENTS RISK MANAGEMENT FOR FLOODS HAZARD- VULNERABILITY- RISK ASSESSMENTS, PREVENTION, MITIGATION, PREPAREDNESS, INTERVENTION, PREDICTION AND WARNING, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY MIDWEST USA FLOODS 14-23 AUGUST 2007 MIDWEST USA FLOODS • Two storm systems colliding along the Nation’s midsection caused heavy rainfall that triggered widespread flooding of historic proportions and devastating societal impacts. • One system mainly affected the upper Midwest states and the other system, representing the remnants of Tropical Storm Erin which struck Texas on August 19, mainly affected Texas and Oklahoma. TROPICAL STORM ERIN (UPPER LEFT) AND HURRICANE DEAN (LOWER RIGHT): AUGUST 19, 2007 MIDWEST USA FLOODS • The colliding systems caused heavy rainfall with consequent flooding, erosion, and landslides in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. • Rivers reached historic levels that had not occurred for at least 100 years. SOCIETAL IMPACTS OF THE 2007 MIDWEST USA FLOODS • Many miles of closed and washed out roads, which impeded provision of emergency services and called for creative search and rescue operations. • Inundated, damaged, and destroyed homes and cars. • Power outages. • Derailed train. • Business and government interruption SOCIETAL IMPACTS OF THE 2007 MIDWEST USA FLOODS • Extensive evacuations (including inmates). • Release of hazardous materials. • Heavy mortality of wildlife. • Milk jugs, garbage bags, and soda cans floating in the murky water. • Flood levels that had not occurred for at least 100 years. FINDLAY, OHIO: AUGUST 23, 2007 FINDLAY, OHIO: AUGUST 23, 2007 FINDLAY, OHIO: AUGUST 23, 2007 FINDLAY, OHIO: AUGUST 23, 2007 OTTAWA, OHIO: AUGUST 23, 2007 BROWNSVILLE, MINNESOTA: AUGUST 23, 2007 MINNESOTA CITY, MINNESOTA: AUGUST 23, 2007 MINNESOTA CITY, MINNESOTA: AUGUST 23, 2007 KINGFISHER, OKLAHOMA: AUGUST 23, 2007 KINGFISHER, OKLAHOMA: AUGUST 23, 2007 FLOOD IN RAHTAHAT, NEPAL: JULY 27 MAP OF FLOODS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ENGLAND: 15-21 JULY PRINCE CHARLES VISITS GLOCESTERSHIRE: JULY 27 FLOOD IN GLOUCESTER, ENGLAND: JULY 25 FLOOD IN HENLY ON THE THAMES: JULY 25 FLOOD IN OXFORD AREA: JULY 25 FLOOD IN OXFORD: JULY 25 FLOOD IN OXFORD: JULY 25 FLOOD IN OXFORD: JULY 25 FLOOD IN OXFORD: JULY 25 FLOOD IN OXFORD: JULY 25 FLOOD IN OXFORD: JULY 25 FLOOD IN OXFORD: JULY 25 RUPERT RESCUED: JULY 25 PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN VISITS TEWKESBURY: JULY 25 FLOOD IN OXFORD: JULY 24 FLOOD IN PANGBOURNE, ENGLAND: JULY 24 FLOOD IN TEWKESBURY, ENGLAND: JULY 22 FLOOD IN TEWKESBURY, ENGLAND: JULY 22 FLOOD IN TEWKESBURY, ENGLAND: JULY 22 FLOOD IN TEWKESBURY, ENGLAND: JULY 22 FLOOD IN SOUTH WALLINGTON, ENGLAND: JULY 10 FLOOD IN BENTLY, ENGLAND: JUNE 30 FLOOD IN SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND: JUNE 26 FLOOD IN SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND: JUNE 26 FLOOD IN SHEFFIELD: JUNE 26 FLOODING: JUNE 26 MAP OF CHINA’S PROVINCES EXPERIENCING FLOODS FLOOD IN CHANGJIANG RIVER: JULY 26 FLOOD IN MIZHOU, CHINA: JUNE 25 FLOOD GATES OPENED ON THREE GOGES DAM: JULY 22 FLOOD IN ANHUI PROVINCE JULY 22 FLOOD IN HUAJIAHU LAKE: JULY 22 FLOOD IN KUNMING: JULY 22 PRIME MINISTER HU JUNTAO IN CHONGQING CITY: JULY 22 FLOOD IN CHONGQING CITY: JULY 19 FLOOD IN CHONGQING CITY: JULY 19 FLOOD IN ANHUI PROVINCE: JULY 17 A RESCUE IN XINJIANG PROVINCE: JULY 17 FLOOD IN ANHUI PROVINCE: JULY 16 FLOOD IN ANHUI PROVINCE: JULY 16 EVACUATION OF PISONERS, ANHUI PROVINCE: JULY 15 FLOOD IN HUBEI PROVINCE: JULY 14 FLOOD IN ANHUI PROVINCE: JULY 13 FLOOD IN DONGHU LAKE, HUBEI PROVINCE: JULY 12 FLOOD IN ANHUI PROVINCE: JULY 12 HUAIHE RIVER: JULY 12 FLOOD IN SICHUAN PROVINCE: JULY 12 FLOOD IN SICHUAN PROVINCDE: JULY 11 FLOOD AND MUDFLOWS IN XINJIANG PROVINCE: JULY 11 HUAIHE RIVER: JULY 10 COLLAPSED HOUSES IN SICHUAN PROVINCE: JULY 9 FLOOD INDUCED LANDSLIDE IN SICHUAN PROVINCE: JULY 9 FLOOD IN JIANGSU PROVINCE:JULY 9 FLOOD IN HUBEI PROVINCE: JULY 2 FLOOD IN HUBEI PROVINCE: JULY 2 FLOOD IN HUBEI PROVINCE: JUNE 30 FLOOD IN HUBEI PROVINCE: JUNE 26 FLOOD IN GUANGHI PROVINCE: JUNE 13 FLOOD IN CHANGCHUN, JILIAN PROVINCE: JULY 6 FLOOD IN SUDAN: JULY 10 FLOOD IN POTTSBORO, TEXAS: JULY 11 FLOOD IN LAKE TYLER; TYLER, TEXAS: JULY 6, 2007 LAKE TYLER SPILLWAY; TYLER, TEXAS: JULY 6, 2007 FLOOD FROM SPILLWAY RUNOFF; TYLER, TEXAS: JULY 6 FLOOD IN WHITE HORSE, TEXAS: JULY 6 STORM CLOUDS IN TYLER, TEXAS: JULY 3 THUNDERSTORM SYSTEM IN TYLER, TEXAS: JULY 3 MAP OF PARTS OF TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, AND KANSAS FLOOD IN LAREDO, TEXAS: JULY 2 FLOOD IN MIAMI, OKLAHOMA: JULY 3 FLOOD AND OIL SPILL IN COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS: JULY 2 FLOOD AND OIL SPILL IN COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS: JULY 2 FLOOD IN OSAWWATOMIE, KANSAS: JULY 2 FLOOD IN OSAWATOMIE, KANSAS: JULY 1 FLOOD IN LAGOS, NIGERIA: JUNE 28 FLOOD IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS: JUNE 28 FLOOD IN LLANO RIVER; KINGSLAND, TEXAS: JUNE 28 FLOOD IN MARBLE FALLS, TEXAS: JUNE 28 FLOOD IN MARBLE FALLS, TEXAS: JUNE 28 FLOOD IN MARBLE FALLS, TEXAS: JUNE 27 FLOOD IN VALLEY MILLS, TEXAS: JUNE 26 NOESHO RIVER IN OKLAHOMA: JUNE 19 WILDLIFE RESCUE IN OKLAHOMA: JUNE 19 FLOOD IN GAINSVILLE, TEXAS: JUNE 19 FLOOD IN GRANITE SHOALS, TEXAS{ JUNE 19 FLOOD IN HALTON CITY, TEXAS: JUNE 18 FLOOD IN HALTON CITY, TEXAS: JUNE 18 LAKE TRAVIS NEAR AUSTIN, TEXAS: JUNE 28 FLOOD IN WEATHERFORD, TEXAS: JUNE 28 FLOOD IN SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA: JUNE 28 TRINITY RIVER, DALLAS, TEXAS: JUNE 28 HANDRI RIVER IN PAKISTAN: JUNE 23 MAP OF FLOODS IN MISSOURI: MAY 2007 FLOOD IN MISSOURI: MAY 10 FLOOD IN MISSOURI: MAY 10 FLOOD IN MISSOURI: MAY 10 FLOOD IN MISSOURI: MAY 10 FLOOD IN LEVASY, MISSOURI: MAY 10 FLOOD IN CHILICOTHIE, MISSOUI: MAY 10 RAILROAD LEVEE IN BRUNSWICK, MISSOURI: MAY 10 FLOOD IN BIG LAKE, MISSOURI (USA): MAY 9 FLOOD AT MISSOURI - IOWA BORDER: MAY 8 FLOOD IN SALINA, KANSAS (USA): MAY 7 FLOOD IN NEW CAMBRIA, KANSAS: MAY 7 FLOOD IN TRINIDAD, BOLIVIA: FEBRUARY 28 FLOOD IN TARUMA, BOLIVIA: FEBRUARY 20 FLOOD IN TRINIDAD, BOLIVIA: FEBRUARY 20 FLOOD AT MT RANIER NATIONAL PARK, WASHINGTON: NOV 2006 FLOOD AND LANDSLIDE AT MT RANIER, WASHINGTON:NOV 2006 FLOOD AND LANDSLIDE AT MT RANIER, WASHINGTON: NOV 2006