Flood Leash and Testimony Survey for Dordogne Basin PPRI, 15 Communes in Corrèze

Corrèze, France, specifically 15 communes along the Dordogne River and its tributaries. The dataset contains surveyed flood leashes or testimonies related to the 2013 Natural Risk Prevention Plans (PPRI) for the Dordogne basin. It was created by the Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières and last updated in January 2022.

Use Cases

• Mapping flood hazard zones based on the described red, dark blue, and blue regulatory classifications.
• Analyzing historical flood impacts using surveyed testimonies from events like the October 1960 flood.
• Supporting land-use planning decisions by identifying areas where construction is prohibited or conditional.
• Validating or calibrating flood risk models for the Dordogne, Maronne, Souvigne, and other listed rivers.

Strengths

• Covers a specific geographic area of 15 municipalities in Corrèze, France.
• Based on regulatory plans (PPRI) approved on a specific date: 30/10/2013.
• References specific historical and modeled flood events, including the centennial flood and the October 1960 flood.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update was 2022-01-14.

Provenance

Source

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GÉOLOGIQUES ET MINIÈRES

Collection Method

Surveyed from Natural Risk Prevention Plans (PPRI).

Time Range

Likely centered around 2013 plan approval, with reference to historical events like 1960.

Freshness

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

Geography

15 communes in Corrèze, France, along the Dordogne River and its tributaries (Argentat to Liourdres).