PPRI 2013 Dordogne Basin: Flood Hazard Classes for 15 Municipalities

Approved on 30 October 2013, this dataset contains flood hazard classes for the Dordogne river basin and its tributaries in Corrèze, France. It was produced by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) and covers 15 municipalities, classifying areas by water heights and flow velocities derived from historical and modeled flood events. The data was last updated on 14 January 2022.

Use Cases

• Zone land for construction based on flood hazard classes (red, dark blue, blue).
• Model flood risk exposure for people and property based on water height and velocity classes.
• Analyze historical and centennial flood extents for the Dordogne, Maronne, and other tributaries.

Strengths

• Covers 15 specific municipalities in Corrèze, France.
• Hazard classification is based on a combination of historical floods (e.g., October 1960) and modeled centennial events.
• Regulatory purpose for preventing risk to people and property is clearly defined.

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 and historical data, established under Article L. 562-1 of the Environmental Code.

Time Range

PPRI approved 30/10/2013.

Freshness

Last updated 2022-01-14 00:00:00

Geography

Dordogne river basin and its tributaries in Corrèze, France, covering 15 municipalities.