Flood hazard map of the World - 20-year return period

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Dataset information

Catalog

Joint Research Centre

Country of origin

EU institutions

Updated

2016.11.02 00:00

Created

2016.11.02

Available languages

English

Keywords

flood hazard, map, global

Datasource

Official portal for European data link

Quality scoring

230

Dataset description

The map depicts flood prone areas at global scale for flood events with 20-year return period. Resolution is 30 arcseconds (approx. 1km). Cell values indicate water depth (in m). The map can be used to assess flood exposure and risk of population and assets. NOTE: this dataset is based on JRC elaborations and is not an official flood hazard map (for details and limitations please refer to related publications).

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