Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy, Mid-May 2023Heavy rainfall from 15 may caused flooding in Emilia-Romagna Region of Italy. Civil Protection reported 2 dead and 3 missing, and estimated 5,000 evacuated, as of 17 May. Fourteen rivers flooded, and 23 municipalities were impacted. Vigili del Fuoco used boats and helicopters to rescue dozens of people, some of whom had taken refuge on the roofs of buildings in Cesena. Over 500 firefighters were working in the affected areas of Ravenna, Forlì-Cesena, Rimini and Bologna Provinces.
As of 17 May, the Civil Protection reported 23 rivers and streams flooded, causing 50 incidents of flooding in 41 municipalities. Over 400 municipal, provincial and state roads were closed. Operations were still underway to secure people in homes at risk. Over 10,000 people had evacuated their homes, mainly from the provinces of Bologna, Forlì-Cesena and Ravenna.
As of 17 May, the municipalities which reported flooding were:
Bologna Province: Bologna, Budrio, Molinella, Medicina, Castel San Pietro, Imola, Mordano, Castel Guelfo, Castel del Rio, Fontanelice, Castenaso, Ozzano dell'Emilia, Pianoro, San Lazzaro di Savena, Sala Bolognese
Ravenna Province: Brisighella, Conselice, Lugo, Massalombarda, Sant'Agata sul Santerno, Cotignola, Solarolo, Faenza, Castel Bolognese, Riolo Terme, Bagnacavallo, Russi, Cervia;
Forlì-Cesena Province: Forlì, Cesena, Cesenatico, Gatteo Mare, Gambettola, Savignano sul Rubicone, Mercato Saraceno, Castrocaro Terme and Terra del Sole, Gambettola, Meldola, Bertinoro
Rimini Province: Riccione and Santarcangelo di Romagna.
As of 17 May, the flooding rivers were: Idice, Quaderna, Sillaro, Santerno, Senio, Lamone, Marzeno, Montone, Savio, Pisciatello, Lavino, Gaiana, Ronco, Sintria, Bevano, Zena, Rabbi, Voltre , Bidente, Ravone, Rio Cozzi, Rigossa, Savena.
Note: Some river gauges were possibly damaged and not showing reliable data.
Civil Protection also reported 160 minor and 120 significant landslides in 58 municipalities across the provinces of Bologna, Forlì Cesena, Modena, Reggio Emilia, Ravenna and Rimini.Thu 18 May 2023FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS