TOP 10 Deadliest Floods in World

1. China:

Year: 1931

Fatalities: 2.5-3.7 million

2. Yellow River,Huang He(China):

Year: 1887

Fatalities: 900,000-2 million

3. Yellow River,Huang He(China):

Year: 1938

Fatalities: 500,000-700,000

4. Indian Ocean Tsunami(several)

Year: 2004

Fatalities: 230.000-310,000

5. Banqiao Dam failure/Typhoon Nina(China):

Year: 1975

Fatalities: 231,000

6. Vangtze River floods(China):

Year: 1935

Fatalities: 145,000

7. Messina earthquake and tsunami(Italy):

Year: 1908

Fatalities: 123,000

8. St Felix's flood (Netherlands):

Year: 1530

Fatalities: 100,000+

9. Hanoi/Red River Delta floods(N Vietnam):

Year: 1971

Fatalities: 100,000

10. Lisbon earthquake and tsunami:

Year: 1755

Fatalities:100,000