A general term for the overflow of water from a stream channel onto normally dry land in the floodplain (riverine flooding), higher-than-normal levels along the coast (coastal flooding) and in lakes or reservoirs as well as ponding of water at or near the point where the rain fell (flash floods)

• Source/link:
  View web page
• Unit:
  Nr
• Data type:
  Statistics
• Geographical scope:
  World
• Frequency of data aggregation:
  Annual
• Time coverage (from year):
  1900
• Time coverage (to year):
  2023
• Available for download in xls/csv:
  YES
• Can be disclosed in other formats:
  NO
• Interactive map/graph available:
  NO