FFEM-DB 2.0: an updated and extended spatio-temporal dataset of flood fatalities occurred from 1980 to 2024 in the Euro-Mediterranean region

This data descriptor paper presents version 2.0 of the Database of Flood Fatalities in the Euro-Mediterranean Region (FFEM-DB 2.0), a multinational dataset documenting 3,737 flood fatalities that occurred from 1980 to 2024 across 16 territories (12 of which correspond to entire countries). FFEM-DB 2.0 substantially expands the spatial and temporal coverage of the previous release (FFEM-DB) by updating records through December 31, 2024, incorporating four additional study areas, and introducing a new event identifier that allows event-based analyses and comparison with international disaster databases. The database provides anonymized information on victims' profiles, accident locations, and fatality circumstances, enabling systematic investigation of demographic, behavioral, situational, and environmental factors associated with flood mortality at the scale of LAU (Local Administrative Units). Standardized data collection criteria and a harmonized classification methodology ensure consistency and comparability across regions beyond administrative boundaries, while also highlighting variations in data completeness across the study areas. Due to its open and scalable structure, FFEM-DB 2.0 enables continuous spatial expansion and temporal updates, providing a basis for monitoring and interpreting current trends in flood-related mortality across Europe and the Euro-Mediterranean region.

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Scientific Data
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2026-06-09
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-026-07511-w
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Flood Risk Assessment and Management
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FFEM-DB 2.0: an updated and extended spatio-temporal dataset of flood fatalities occurred from 1980 to 2024 in the Euro-Mediterranean region

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FFEM-DB 2.0: an updated and extended spatio-temporal dataset of flood fatalities occurred from 1980 to 2024 in the Euro-Mediterranean region

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This data descriptor paper presents version 2.0 of the Database of Flood Fatalities in the Euro-Mediterranean Region (FFEM-DB 2.0), a multinational dataset documenting 3,737 flood fatalities that occurred from 1980 to 2024 across 16 territories (12 of which correspond to entire countries). FFEM-DB 2.0 substantially expands the spatial and temporal coverage of the previous release (FFEM-DB) by updating records through December 31, 2024, incorporating four additional study areas, and introducing a new event identifier that allows event-based analyses and comparison with international disaster databases. The database provides anonymized information on victims' profiles, accident locations, and fatality circumstances, enabling systematic investigation of demographic, behavioral, situational, and environmental factors associated with flood mortality at the scale of LAU (Local Administrative Units). Standardized data collection criteria and a harmonized classification methodology ensure consistency and comparability across regions beyond administrative boundaries, while also highlighting variations in data completeness across the study areas. Due to its open and scalable structure, FFEM-DB 2.0 enables continuous spatial expansion and temporal updates, providing a basis for monitoring and interpreting current trends in flood-related mortality across Europe and the Euro-Mediterranean region.

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Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (FR), Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (DE), Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (ES), University of Bucharest (RO), University of Liverpool (GB), University of Potsdam (DE), Université de Montpellier (FR), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR), Masaryk University (CZ), AgroParisTech (FR), Institut Agro Montpellier (FR), Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (CH), Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR), Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (IT), Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier (FR), Centro de Estudos em Geografia e Ordenamento do Territorio (PT), Gestion de l'Eau, Acteurs, Usages (FR), Czech Academy of Sciences, Global Change Research Institute (CZ), National Observatory of Athens (GR), GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences (DE), Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (FR), Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR), L'Institut Agro (FR), Romanian Academy (RO), Universitat de Barcelona (ES), Newcastle University (GB)
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