High-impact hydrological events

This chapter presents a non-exhaustive review of selected major extreme events that occurredin 2023 (Figure 19). The events were selected based on the number of deaths (>100) or overallimpact on people affected/displaced, using data from several sources, including the EM-DATdatabase, WMO State of the Global Climate 2023 (WMO-No. 1347), direct communicationof WMO Members to the WMO Secretariat through an online form and other public sourcessuch as ReliefWeb.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Clean Water and Sanitation

Climate Action