Deadly floods swept through parts of Europe this week, destroying buildings and killing more than 100 people. Floods of this size have not been seen in 500 or even 1,000 years, according to meteorologists and German officials.
Some towns that reported damage from flooding
NETHERLANDS
Rhine River
Meuse River
Ahrweiler District
is one of the
hardest-hit areas.
NETHERLANDS
Rhine River
Meuse River
Ahrweiler District
is one of the
hardest-hit areas.
The New York Times
A preliminary analysis of satellite imagery shows wide areas of flooding along rivers in western Germany and neighboring countries. The analysis compared satellite images from July 15 to images acquired during June and July in the past two years to show areas that were inundated that would not normally be at this time of year.
Estimate of flooded areas
Populated areas
Rhine River
NETHERLANDS
Hagen
Videos on social media showed streets filled with knee-high water and residents buried in landslides.
Limburg Province
Thousands of people were told to evacuate.
Düsseldorf
Hundreds of calls were made to firefighters for help with flooding.
Limburg
province
Meuse River
Rhine River
north
rhine-westphalia
Valkenburg
The town center was flooded on Thursday, forcing people to evacuate and destroying a bridge.
Maastricht
Erftstadt
Several houses and part of a historic castle collapsed.
Rhine River
Liège
Fears that a major dam might break led to evacuations on Thursday. Some people returned Friday as the water receded.
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
About 3,500 people were in shelters.
Liège Province
Schuld
Flash floods filled streets. Roads were blocked by fallen trees and building debris.
Ahrweiler District
One of the most heavily affected regions. Authorities said that at least 50 people had died and 1,300 were missing.
rhineland-
palatinate
Luxembourg
The Meuse River
Limburg
province
Meuse River
NETHERLANDS
Limburg Province
Thousands of people were told to evacuate.
north
rhine-
westphalia
Maastricht
Valkenburg
The town center was flooded, forcing evacuations and destroying a bridge.
Liège
Fears that a major dam might break led to evacuations.
Liège
Province
Luxembourg
The Rhine River
Rhine River
Hagen
Videos showed residents buried in landslides.
Düsseldorf
Hundreds of calls were made to firefighters for help.
north
rhine-
westphalia
Erftstadt
Several houses and part of a historic castle collapsed.
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
About 3,500 people were in shelters.
Schuld
Flash floods filled streets and tore apart buildings.
rhineland-
palatinate
Ahrweiler District
One of the most heavily affected regions. So far, 50 people have died and 1,300 are missing.
NETHERLANDS
Rhine River
Limburg
province
Hagen
Videos showed residents buried in landslides.
Limburg Province
Thousands of people were told to evacuate.
Düsseldorf
Hundreds of calls were made to firefighters for help.
Meuse River
north
rhine-
westphalia
Valkenburg
The town center was flooded, forcing evacuations and destroying a bridge.
Erftstadt
Several houses and part of a historic castle collapsed.
Liège
Fears that a major dam might break led to evacuations.
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
About 3,500 people were in shelters.
Liège
Province
Ahrweiler District
One of the most heavily affected regions. So far, 50 people have died and 1,300 are missing.
Schuld
Flash floods filled streets and tore apart buildings.
Luxembourg
rhineland-
palatinate
Rhine River
NETHERLANDS
Hagen
Videos on social media showed streets filled with knee-high water and residents buried in landslides.
Limburg Province
Thousands of people were told to evacuate.
Düsseldorf
Hundreds of calls were made to firefighters for help with flooding.
Limburg
province
Meuse River
Rhine River
north
rhine-westphalia
Valkenburg
The town center was flooded on Thursday, forcing people to evacuate and destroying a bridge.
Maastricht
Erftstadt
Several houses and part of a historic castle collapsed.
Rhine River
Liège
Fears that a major dam might break led to evacuations on Thursday. Some people returned Friday as the water receded.
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler
About 3,500 people were in shelters.
Liège Province
Schuld
Flash floods filled streets. Roads were blocked by fallen trees and building debris.
Ahrweiler District
One of the most heavily affected regions. Authorities said that at least 50 people had died and 1,300 were missing.
rhineland-
palatinate
Luxembourg
Sources: Flooded area analysis by Gennadii Donchyt, Deltares, using Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellite data from Google Earth Engine. Population data from WorldPop, University of Southampton. Reports from affected areas are compiled from officials, local media and wire service reports.·The New York Times
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