All major floods since 2010

The list of the 118 major floods declared a natural disaster in France since 2010, flood by flood, and the wildlife in their path: the protected animal species recorded in the declared communes, and the farms, vets and animal protection associations based there.

May and June 2016 floods (Seine and Loire basins)Loiret, Seine-et-Marne and 22 other départements27 May 20161,487163
Storm Xynthia (February 2010)Charente-Maritime, Vienne and 10 other départements27 February 20101,438401
Storm Kirk (October 2024)Eure-et-Loir, Seine-et-Marne and 14 other départements6 October 2024627125
Floods, Gironde and 11 other départements, February 2026Gironde, Lot-et-Garonne and 10 other départements9 February 2026607296
Pas-de-Calais floods (November 2023 and January 2024)Pas-de-Calais, Nord and Somme26 October 2023390152
Seine flood (January and February 2018)Seine-et-Marne, Aube and 11 other départements15 January 2018381231
Floods, Pyrénées-Orientales and 4 other départements, November 2014Pyrénées-Orientales, Aude and 3 other départements24 November 2014375398
Floods, Moselle and 3 other départements, May 2024Moselle, Bas-Rhin and 2 other départements14 May 202437013
Floods, Pyrénées-Atlantiques and 5 other départements, June 2018Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Gers and 4 other départements9 June 201833211
Floods, Nièvre and 7 other départements, June 2024Nièvre, Cher and 6 other départements16 June 202431627
Floods, Ardèche and 6 other départements, October 2024Ardèche, Loire and 5 other départements14 October 2024299354
Floods, Lot-et-Garonne and 7 other départements, January 2021Lot-et-Garonne, Charente and 6 other départements29 January 202127617
Floods, Var and 4 other départements, November 2019Var, Alpes-Maritimes and 3 other départements22 November 2019275179
Floods, Hérault and 5 other départements, September 2014Hérault, Gard and 4 other départements16 September 2014273347
Floods, Côte-d'Or and 6 other départements, April 2013Côte-d'Or, Aube and 5 other départements25 April 2013271291
Aude floods (October 2018)Aude, Hérault and 2 other départements14 October 2018271206
Floods, Meuse and 7 other départements, July 2021Meuse, Meurthe-et-Moselle and 6 other départements13 July 2021260131
Floods, Pas-de-Calais and 5 other départements, May 2016Pas-de-Calais, Nord and 4 other départements27 May 201624333
Floods, Seine-et-Marne and 7 other départements, June 2021Seine-et-Marne, Essonne and 6 other départements17 June 2021239298
Floods, Aude and 3 other départements, January 2020Aude, Pyrénées-Orientales and 2 other départements19 January 2020213209
Floods, Gironde and 7 other départements, May 2020Gironde, Landes and 6 other départements9 May 2020209155
Floods, Ardèche and 6 other départements, November 2014Ardèche, Saône-et-Loire and 5 other départements2 November 2014206289
Floods, Doubs and 7 other départements, June 2016Doubs, Haut-Rhin and 6 other départements24 June 2016199265
Floods, Gers and 6 other départements, June 2023Gers, Tarn-et-Garonne and 5 other départements19 June 202319528
Floods, Hautes-Pyrénées and 3 other départements, June 2013Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne and 2 other départements17 June 2013191118
Floods, Var and 6 other départements, November 2011Var, Alpes-Maritimes and 5 other départements4 November 2011188443
Floods, Hérault and 3 other départements, October 2019Hérault, Aude and 2 other départements22 October 2019184186
Floods, Maine-et-Loire and 6 other départements, February 2026Maine-et-Loire, Loire-Atlantique and 5 other départements9 February 2026182210
Floods, Pyrénées-Atlantiques and 2 other départements, December 2021Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées and Landes9 December 2021177114
Floods, Indre-et-Loire and 5 other départements, March 2024Indre-et-Loire, Vienne and 4 other départements28 March 2024173104
Floods, Gard and 7 other départements, October 2014Gard, Ardèche and 6 other départements9 October 2014170371
Floods, Aisne and 7 other départements, June 2021Aisne, Oise and 6 other départements17 June 2021163267
Floods, Haute-Garonne and 4 other départements, January 2022Haute-Garonne, Ariège and 3 other départements9 January 202216040
Floods, Haute-Garonne and 7 other départements, July 2018Haute-Garonne, Ariège and 6 other départements13 July 2018157354
Floods, Bouches-du-Rhône and 2 other départements, September 2025Bouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse and Var21 September 202514991
Floods, Côte-d'Or and 3 other départements, March 2024Côte-d'Or, Yonne and 2 other départements29 March 202414834
Floods, Orne and 13 other départements, June 2018Orne, Seine-et-Marne and 12 other départements11 June 20181474
Floods, Somme and 7 other départements, May 2018Somme, Pas-de-Calais and 6 other départements22 May 201813968
Floods, Tarn-et-Garonne and 5 other départements, May 2025Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn and 4 other départements18 May 202513920
Floods, Finistère and 6 other départements, December 2013Finistère, Morbihan and 5 other départements13 December 2013138110
Floods, Meuse and 7 other départements, May 2016Meuse, Meurthe-et-Moselle and 6 other départements28 May 20161388
Floods, Landes and 7 other départements, January 2014Landes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques and 6 other départements23 January 20141376
Floods, Hérault and Gard, September 2014Hérault and Gard29 September 2014137339
Floods, Ille-et-Vilaine and 4 other départements, January 2025Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan and 3 other départements23 January 2025129159
Floods, Meurthe-et-Moselle and 2 other départements, May 2012Meurthe-et-Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Moselle21 May 2012124207
Floods, Ardèche and 7 other départements, September 2015Ardèche, Hérault and 6 other départements12 September 2015124307
Floods, Seine-et-Marne and 10 other départements, June 2018Seine-et-Marne, Orne and 9 other départements12 June 20181230
Floods, Lozère and 6 other départements, June 2020Lozère, Haute-Loire and 5 other départements10 June 2020118313
Floods, Gard and 3 other départements, September 2010Gard, Ardèche and 2 other départements6 September 2010116403
Floods, Ardèche and 2 other départements, October 2013Ardèche, Drôme and Isère22 October 2013115248
Floods, Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud, November 2011Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud4 November 2011114228
Floods, Morbihan and 4 other départements, February 2014Morbihan, Finistère and 3 other départements5 February 2014111180
Floods, Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Landes, July 2014Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Landes3 July 2014108152
Floods, Sarthe and 6 other départements, June 2018Sarthe, Eure and 5 other départements9 June 20181080
Floods, Aude and 2 other départements, January 2026Aude, Hérault and Pyrénées-Orientales17 January 2026104193
Floods, Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud, October 2015Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud1 October 201510361
Floods, Eure and 7 other départements, May 2018Eure, Pas-de-Calais and 6 other départements31 May 20181031
Floods, Gard and 5 other départements, October 2011Gard, Hérault and 4 other départements31 October 2011102299
Floods, Hérault and 3 other départements, December 2025Hérault, Lozère and 2 other départements15 December 2025101174
Floods, Yvelines and 2 other départements, October 2024Yvelines, Essonne and Eure-et-Loir15 October 202499261
Floods, Haute-Corse, November 2016Haute-Corse23 November 201697234
Floods, Côte-d'Or and 6 other départements, January 2018Côte-d'Or, Haute-Marne and 5 other départements15 January 20189645
Floods, Isère and 4 other départements, January 2018Isère, Savoie and 3 other départements3 January 2018954
Floods, Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud, August 2022Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud18 August 202295272
Floods, Aisne and 2 other départements, January 2011Aisne, Ardennes and Nord5 January 201193192
Floods, Pas-de-Calais, October 2012Pas-de-Calais27 October 201292262
Floods, Gers and 6 other départements, May 2018Gers, Lot-et-Garonne and 5 other départements27 May 2018918
Floods, Jura and 3 other départements, July 2021Jura, Saône-et-Loire and 2 other départements13 July 20219028
Floods, Nord and 4 other départements, June 2016Nord, Aisne and 3 other départements22 June 201686225
Floods, Seine-Maritime and 3 other départements, January 2018Seine-Maritime, Eure and 2 other départements20 January 201884155
Floods, Mayenne and 7 other départements, June 2018Mayenne, Ille-et-Vilaine and 6 other départements9 June 2018812
Floods, Pyrénées-Atlantiques and 7 other départements, June 2023Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Haute-Garonne and 6 other départements10 June 202380286
Floods, Haute-Savoie and 2 other départements, April 2015Haute-Savoie, Savoie and Isère26 April 201577251
Floods, Tarn and 2 other départements, May 2020Tarn, Aude and Haute-Garonne9 May 202074285
Floods, Tarn-et-Garonne and 4 other départements, August 2015Tarn-et-Garonne, Gers and 3 other départements31 August 201573227
Floods, Pyrénées-Atlantiques and 7 other départements, December 2019Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées and 6 other départements9 December 201973185
Floods, Gironde, June 2021Gironde16 June 202172266
Floods, Côtes-d'Armor, January 2010Côtes-d'Armor5 January 201071134
Storm Alex (October 2020)Alpes-Maritimes and Var2 October 202071111
Floods, Alpes-Maritimes and 3 other départements, October 2015Alpes-Maritimes, Var and 2 other départements3 October 201568346
Floods, Var and 3 other départements, October 2021Var, Bouches-du-Rhône and 2 other départements3 October 202168320
Floods, Ardèche and 3 other départements, October 2023Ardèche, Hautes-Alpes and 2 other départements18 October 202368303
Floods, Vienne and 5 other départements, June 2013Vienne, Indre-et-Loire and 4 other départements16 June 201365231
Floods, Seine-Maritime and 7 other départements, June 2021Seine-Maritime, Seine-et-Marne and 6 other départements2 June 20216417
Floods, Ardèche and 2 other départements, September 2023Ardèche, Drôme and Isère18 September 202363259
Floods, Bouches-du-Rhône and 2 other départements, October 2019Bouches-du-Rhône, Var and Vaucluse22 October 201962341
Floods, Charente-Maritime and Charente, December 2023Charente-Maritime and Charente6 December 202362247
Var floods (15 and 16 June 2010)Var and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence15 June 201061328
Floods, Gard and Hérault, September 2021Gard and Hérault14 September 202160155
Floods, Vosges and 5 other départements, July 2024Vosges, Moselle and 4 other départements31 July 202460178
Floods, Manche and Calvados, December 2010Manche and Calvados4 December 201059197
Floods, Haute-Corse, November 2014Haute-Corse27 November 201459225
Floods, Corse-du-Sud and Haute-Corse, December 2019Corse-du-Sud and Haute-Corse20 December 201959232
Floods, Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, November 2023Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence30 November 202359297
Floods, Tarn and 2 other départements, February 2017Tarn, Aude and Hérault13 February 201758263
Floods, Dordogne and Corrèze, April 2025Dordogne and Corrèze17 April 20255814
Floods, Maine-et-Loire and 7 other départements, June 2018Maine-et-Loire, Mayenne and 6 other départements8 June 201857261
Floods, Gironde and Charente-Maritime, February 2021Gironde and Charente-Maritime1 February 20215777
Floods, Eure-et-Loir and 6 other départements, June 2021Eure-et-Loir, Seine-et-Marne and 5 other départements19 June 202157261
Floods, Haute-Marne and 4 other départements, June 2024Haute-Marne, Meurthe-et-Moselle and 3 other départements27 June 2024560
Floods, Seine-et-Marne and 6 other départements, June 2018Seine-et-Marne, Oise and 5 other départements5 June 201855226
Floods, Ardennes and 7 other départements, June 2018Ardennes, Essonne and 6 other départements10 June 201855229
Floods, Aube, January 2018Aube20 January 20185451
Floods, Ardèche and 4 other départements, August 2018Ardèche, Gard and 3 other départements9 August 201854286
Floods, Landes and 2 other départements, December 2020Landes, Gers and Lot-et-Garonne27 December 202054156
Floods, Pas-de-Calais and Nord, July 2024Pas-de-Calais and Nord29 July 202454233
Floods, Seine-et-Marne and 2 other départements, July 2024Seine-et-Marne, Marne and Aisne30 July 202454198
Floods, Gironde, July 2013Gironde26 July 201352272
Floods, Gard and 3 other départements, September 2020Gard, Lozère and 2 other départements19 September 202052284
Floods, Alpes-Maritimes and 6 other départements, October 2024Alpes-Maritimes, Var and 5 other départements15 October 202452343
Floods, Pyrénées-Orientales and Aude, March 2013Pyrénées-Orientales and Aude5 March 201351349
Floods, Lot-et-Garonne and 5 other départements, June 2018Lot-et-Garonne, Dordogne and 4 other départements3 June 201850211
Floods, Hérault, October 2016Hérault12 October 2016331
Cyclone Belal (January 2024)La Réunion13 January 20242439
Cyclone Batsirai (February 2022)La Réunion2 February 20222040
Cyclone Chido (December 2024)Mayotte12 December 2024170
Floods, La Réunion, February 2025La Réunion26 February 2025226
Floods, Gironde and Landes, June 2025Gironde and Landes24 June 20252199

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