PPRI 2013 Dordogne Basin: Flood Hazard Zones for 15 Municipalities

Approved on 30/10/2013, this dataset contains flood hazard zone classifications for the Dordogne river basin and its tributaries in the Corrèze department of France. It was produced by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) and covers 15 municipalities. The hazard zones are derived from modeling based on historical and calculated centennial flood events.

Use Cases

• Classifying land for construction suitability based on flood hazard zones mentioned in the description
• Modeling flood risk to people and property using the defined hazard classes
• Planning natural disaster prevention strategies based on the regulatory zones (red, dark blue, blue)
• Analyzing flood-prone areas for the Dordogne, Maronne, Souvigne, and other listed rivers

Strengths

• Covers 15 specific municipalities listed in the description
• Based on defined reference floods (historical 1960 event and calculated centennial floods)
• Hazard zones are defined by a regulatory framework (PPRi) for clear application

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Last updated 2022-01-14 00:00:00; freshness should be verified
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Derived from flood modeling, as stated in the description.

Time Range

PPRi approved on 30/10/2013.

Freshness

2022-01-14

Geography

Covers the Dordogne river basin and its tributaries in the Corrèze department, France, specifically 15 municipalities including Argentat-sur-Dordogne and Chenailler-Mascheix.