Flood Risk in Beirut, Lebanon
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
Key Risk Factors
- High risk rating for Beirut based on ThinkHazard (River flood)
- 3 events on record in proximity
- Significant river or coastal flood exposure
Peak season: March-September
Last significant event: Flood - Northern Africa, Egypt, Western Asia, Israel, Lebanon, Palestina, Syria and Turkey (2024-11-05) — 21,797,400 people exposed
Highest Risk Cities for Floods
How Beirut Compares
Notable Flood Events Near Beirut
Floods - Lebanon
January 16, 2019 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood - Northern Africa, Egypt, Western Asia, Israel, Lebanon, Palestina, Syria and Turkey
November 4, 2024 — WARNING
21,797,400 people exposed; $1,030,676M capital exposed
Flood - Orontes Basin, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey
December 30, 2022 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood Preparedness Tips
- 1.Know if your property is in a flood zone — check FEMA maps
- 2.Consider flood insurance even if not in a high-risk zone
- 3.Never drive through flooded roadways — Turn Around, Don’t Drown
- 4.Move valuables and important documents to upper floors
- 5.Install sump pumps and check valves in plumbing
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How this data is built
Beirut, Lebanon flood risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live flood monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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