Flooding across Europe in 2024 was the worst in over a decade

Europe experienced its most extensive flooding in over a decade in 2024, the EU’s climate change monitor reported yesterday, with almost one-third of its rivers swelling to bursting point.

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Swathes of the continent were inundated during the year, with the worst hit Valencia in Spain, and central and eastern Europe, said the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

These disasters took place during the hottest year around the world, and underscore the threat that flooding poses for Europe, as the world warms because of climate change.