River flood in France, 1930

Event details

ID 144
Country France
Year 1930
Start date 1930-03-01
End date 1930-03-04
Flood source Garonne; Agout; Tarn
Event Type River
Area Flooded (km^2) 0
Fatalities 230
Persons affected 16200
Regions affected (v2010) FR611, FR612, FR614, FR622, FR623, FR625, FR627, FR628, FR631, FR811, FR813, FR815
Regions affected (v2010) [Regions names] Dordogne, Gironde, Lot-et-Garonne, Aveyron, Haute-Garonne, Lot, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, Corrèze, Aude, Hérault, Pyrénées-Orientales
Losses (nominal value) 1000000000
Losses (original currency) French Fra
Losses (mln EUR, 2020) 799
Cause Heavy rainfall up to over 1000 mm in 4 days, of which up to 694 mm in 7 h
Notes
References: Meteo France (2022)
Wikipedia (2017w)
Boudou (2015)
DGPR (2022)

Regions affected