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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 15–16 June 2010 |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 25 |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Areas affected | Var, France |
The 2010 Var floods were the result of heavy rainfall in southern France that caused severe floods in the department of the Var in the evening of 15 June 2010. As well as generalized flooding, there were also flash floods. Meteorologists say the floods are the worst in the region since 1827,[1] with more than 400 mm (16 in) of rain falling in less than 24 hours.[2] At least 25 people were killed.[3] The worst hit municipalities were Les Arcs, Figanières, Roquebrune-sur-Argens, Trans-en-Provence, and the subprefecture of Draguignan.[4]
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- ^ French flash floods death toll 'expected to rise', BBC News, 17 June 2010, archived from the original on 17 June 2010, retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ "Var: Le bilan des inondations s'alourdit à 25 morts", Le Monde (in French), 17 June 2010, archived from the original on 20 June 2010, retrieved 17 June 2010
- ^ "Var: villes dévastées et routes effondrées après des inondations meurtrières", Le Monde (in French), 16 June 2010, archived from the original on 17 June 2010, retrieved 17 June 2010.