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9
Extreme

flood Flood Risk in Istanbul, Turkey

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

Risk: 9Historical: 3

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Key Risk Factors

  • High risk rating for Istanbul based on ThinkHazard (River flood)
  • 4 events on record in proximity
  • Significant river or coastal flood exposure

Peak season: March-September

Last significant event: Floods - Turkey (2022-06-09)

Highest Risk Cities for Floods

1
New York, NY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Philadelphia, PA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
San Diego, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Istanbul is not in the top 10 for flood risk among tracked cities.

How Istanbul Compares

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Notable Flood Events Near Istanbul

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 4 notable flood events near Istanbul, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Floods - Turkey (June 2022).

Floods - Turkey

June 8, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Istanbul, Turkey

June 23, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Northwestern Turkey

June 22, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Floods - Istanbul, Turkey

August 18, 2019 — 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

Istanbul, Turkey 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.

The data behind this page

Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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