Ο ακόλουθος πίνακας περιλαμβάνει κάποιες από τις μεγαλύτερες πλημμύρες στην Ευρώπη, οι οποίες επήλθαν την περασμένη δεκαετία του περασμένου αιώνα και την πρώτη δεκαετία του τρέχοντος αιώνα:
| Continent Country | River Lake Sea | Year | Type of flood | Causes | Injured territory | Injured population | Victims | Economic losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUROPE | ||||||||
| Germany Poland Czech |
Oder | 1997 | Riverine | Intense rainfall | – | – | 115 p. | 6 Milliards $ |
| Poland Czech Hungary Slovakia Servia |
Visla Valtava Danube |
2010 | Riverine | Intense rainfall | 80 000 km2 | 3 Millions p. | 9 p. | – |
| Germany | Rein Oder |
2011 | Riverine | Intense rainfall Melt of snow |
– | – | 2 p. | – |
| Germany Poland Czech |
Several Rivers | 2010 | Riverine | Intense rainfall | – | – | 6 p. | – |
| England | Several Rivers | 1998 | Riverine | Intense rainfall | – | – | 5 p. | 3 Milliards $ |
| – | 2009 | Riverine | Intense rainfall Strong Wind |
– | – | 9 p. | – | |
| – | 2011 | Riverine | Intense rainfall | – | – | – | – | |
| France | Several Rivers South France |
2010 | Riverine | Intense rainfall | – | – | 25 p. | – |
| Mallpas-et Dam | 2011 | Riverine | Intense rainfall | – | – | 3 p. | – | |
| Several rivers | 1959 | Dam-break flood | Dam break | – | – | 421 p. | – | |
| Italy | – | 2000 | Riverine | Intense rainfall | – | – | 5 p. | 8,5 Milliards $ |
| Vaiont Dam | 2004 | Riverine | Intense rainfall | – | – | 9 p. | 9,3 Milliards $ | |
| Ebro | 2011 | Riverine | Intense rainfall | – | – | 6 p. | – | |
| 1963 | Devastating flood | Landslide | – | – | 3000 p. | – | ||
| Spain | – | 2010 | Riverine | Intense rainfall | – | – | 3 p. | – |
| – | 2011 | Riverine | Intense rainfall | – | – | 2 p. | – | |