2016 European floods

2016 European floods
	The Seine in central Paris on 3 June
Date	May–June 2016
Location	Austria; Belgium; France; Denmark; Germany; Spain; Moldova; Romania; United Kingdom;
Deaths	21
Property damage	€ 1 bn+ (Bavaria alone)

In late May and early June 2016 flooding began after several days of heavy rain in Europe, mostly Germany and France, but also Austria, Belgium, Romania, Moldova, Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Among others, the German states of Bavaria, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, and North Rhine-Westphalia were affected.^[13] Beginning at the river Neckar, the Danube, Rhine, Seine and their tributaries were highly affected by high water and flooding along their banks. At least 21 people died in the floods.^[3]

^ "Inundații masive în Republica Moldova. Mașini acoperite de ape la Chișinău și sute de case inundate în satele Iargara și Logănești". Știrile TVR. 1 June 2016. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
^ "Flash flooding causes chaos in parts of England". BBC News. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
^ ^a ^b Chrisafis, Angelique (3 June 2016). "Europe floods: Seine could peak at 6.5 metres as Louvre closes doors". The Guardian. Archived from the original on Jan 15, 2024.
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^ Mehr als eine Milliarde Euro Schaden durch Flutwelle, Frankfurter Allgemeine, in German
^ "Europe flooding: Five dead as waters rise in Germany and France - BBC News". BBC News. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.