Flood Risk in Taipei, Taiwan
Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10
Key Risk Factors
- High risk rating for Taipei based on ThinkHazard (Urban flood)
- 8 events on record in proximity
- Largest recent event exposed 23,600,000 people
- Significant river or coastal flood exposure
Peak season: March-September
Last significant event: Flood - SE of Min Jiang Basin, Taiwan (2024-11-05) — 23,600,000 people exposed
Highest Risk Cities for Floods
How Taipei Compares
Notable Flood Events Near Taipei
Flood - SE of Min Jiang Basin, Taiwan
July 11, 2024 — WARNING
23,600,000 people exposed; $1,670,365M capital exposed
Flood - SE of Min Jiang Basin, Taiwan
November 4, 2024 — WARNING
23,600,000 people exposed; $1,670,365M capital exposed
Flood - Taichung Region, Taiwan
June 11, 2012 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Flood - Southeastern China
July 22, 2019 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Floods - Southeastern China
July 7, 2020 — 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
Taipei, Taiwan 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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