FFEM-DB: A large-scale dataset of flood fatalities in the Euro-Mediterranean region
Database of 2,875 flood fatalities from 12 Euro-Mediterranean territories (1980-2020), with detailed victim profiles including demographics and situational circumstances.
doi.org
At a glance
- Region
- Europe
- Coverage
- Europe
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Research
- Last updated
- 2022
What's inside
- Flood Data
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Hazard maps
Map flood-prone areas and who and what is exposed.
Because it has: Flood Data
- 02
Model validation
Check flood models against observed events.
- 03
Response planning
Support evacuation, relief and insurance decisions.
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Flood extent from SAR
Segment flooded areas in radar imagery, even through cloud.
- 02
Depth estimates
Learn flood depth from terrain, rainfall and past events.
- 03
Early warning
Turn forecast ensembles into simple, local alerts.
Machine access and documentation
Data paper
FFEM-DB: A large-scale dataset of flood fatalities in the Euro-Mediterranean region
Scientific Data 2022
Read the paperRelated water data
- European Flood Awareness System (EFAS)Europe | Registration Required
- A new dataset of river flood hazard maps for Europe and the Mediterranean BasinEurope | Free
- BAFG German Federal Waterways Hydrological DataEurope | Free
- European Water Information SystemEurope | Free
- UK Environment AgencyEurope | Free
- European Drought ObservatoryEurope | Free
Find more water data
Search and compare 1,900+ water data sources by region, type and access.