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2026 ranking · natural disaster declarations

The towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with the most officially recognized natural disasters

Lyon (Rhône), Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme), Anse (Rhône), and Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or (Rhône) are tied for the most natural disaster declarations in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: 24 declarations each since 1982.

4,025 towns ranked

Lyon, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stLyon 24since 1982 Rhône
  2. 2ndClermont-Ferrand 24since 1982 Puy-de-Dôme
  3. 3rdAnse 24since 1982 Rhône

This ranking covers all 4,025 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Armix (Ain) comes last with 0 declarations.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: most natural disaster declarations in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Rank Town Department Declarations since 1982 Proportional bar Population
1 tied Lyon Rhône (69) 24 525,314
1 tied Clermont-Ferrand Puy-de-Dôme (63) 24 148,795
1 tied Anse Rhône (69) 24 8,359
1 tied Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or Rhône (69) 24 7,615
1 tied Porte des Pierres Dorées Rhône (69) 24 4,275
1 tied Viviers Ardèche (07) 24 3,699
1 tied Baix Ardèche (07) 24 1,309
8 tied Montélimar Drôme (26) 23 41,752
8 tied Oullins-Pierre-Bénite Rhône (69) 23 38,495
8 tied Givors Rhône (69) 23 21,503
8 tied Cusset Allier (03) 23 13,822
8 tied Bellerive-sur-Allier Allier (03) 23 9,171
13 tied Livron-sur-Drôme Drôme (26) 22 9,469
13 tied Le Teil Ardèche (07) 22 8,949
13 tied Veyre-Monton Puy-de-Dôme (63) 22 3,770
13 tied Mirefleurs Puy-de-Dôme (63) 22 2,430
13 tied Rochemaure Ardèche (07) 22 2,296
13 tied Val-Cenis Savoie (73) 22 2,148
19 tied Saint-Étienne Loire (42) 21 174,698
19 tied Annecy Haute-Savoie (74) 21 134,985
19 tied Montluçon Allier (03) 21 34,107
19 tied Fillière Haute-Savoie (74) 21 10,322
19 tied Bourg-Saint-Andéol Ardèche (07) 21 7,828
19 tied Chasse-sur-Rhône Isère (38) 21 6,629
19 tied Genay Rhône (69) 21 5,686
19 tied Arnas Rhône (69) 21 4,664
19 tied Lucenay Rhône (69) 21 2,128
28 tied Meyzieu Rhône (69) 20 37,006
28 tied Vienne Isère (38) 20 32,216
28 tied Vichy Allier (03) 20 25,445
28 tied Francheville Rhône (69) 20 15,800
28 tied Pierrelatte Drôme (26) 20 14,006
28 tied Val d'Oingt Rhône (69) 20 4,219
28 tied Les Martres-de-Veyre Puy-de-Dôme (63) 20 3,879
28 tied Saint-Barthélemy-de-Vals Drôme (26) 20 1,932
28 tied Chanonat Puy-de-Dôme (63) 20 1,766
37 tied Tassin-la-Demi-Lune Rhône (69) 19 23,514
37 tied Écully Rhône (69) 19 18,243
37 tied Chamalières Puy-de-Dôme (63) 19 18,059
37 tied Crest Drôme (26) 19 8,916
37 tied Saint-Péray Ardèche (07) 19 7,799
37 tied Mably Loire (42) 19 7,361
37 tied Chazay-d'Azergues Rhône (69) 19 4,530
37 tied Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse Drôme (26) 19 4,262
37 tied Mur-sur-Allier Puy-de-Dôme (63) 19 3,172
37 tied Saint-Marcel-d'Ardèche Ardèche (07) 19 2,410
37 tied Morancé Rhône (69) 19 2,320
37 tied Bully Rhône (69) 19 2,250
37 tied Les Côtes-d'Arey Isère (38) 19 2,067
37 tied Laps Puy-de-Dôme (63) 19 614
51 tied Décines-Charpieu Rhône (69) 18 30,064
51 tied Cournon-d'Auvergne Puy-de-Dôme (63) 18 20,341
51 tied Riom Puy-de-Dôme (63) 18 19,541
51 tied Tournon-sur-Rhône Ardèche (07) 18 11,849
51 tied Chassieu Rhône (69) 18 11,375
51 tied Riorges Loire (42) 18 11,332
51 tied Aubière Puy-de-Dôme (63) 18 10,614
51 tied Domérat Allier (03) 18 8,794
51 tied Roussillon Isère (38) 18 8,707
51 tied Romagnat Puy-de-Dôme (63) 18 8,026
51 tied Étoile-sur-Rhône Drôme (26) 18 5,579
51 tied Limas Rhône (69) 18 4,848
51 tied Communay Rhône (69) 18 4,622
51 tied Châteauneuf-du-Rhône Drôme (26) 18 2,960
51 tied Orcet Puy-de-Dôme (63) 18 2,931
51 tied Saint-Georges-les-Bains Ardèche (07) 18 2,467
51 tied Saint-Germain-Nuelles Rhône (69) 18 2,324
51 tied Perreux Loire (42) 18 2,266
51 tied Reventin-Vaugris Isère (38) 18 2,070
51 tied Savigny Rhône (69) 18 2,037
51 tied Saint-Georges-sur-Allier Puy-de-Dôme (63) 18 1,416
51 tied Meysse Ardèche (07) 18 1,392
51 tied Saint-Jean-de-Galaure Drôme (26) 18 1,274
51 tied Orbeil Puy-de-Dôme (63) 18 905
51 tied Bathernay Drôme (26) 18 233
76 tied Villefranche-sur-Saône Rhône (69) 17 36,563
76 tied Aurillac Cantal (15) 17 27,578
76 tied Belleville-en-Beaujolais Rhône (69) 17 14,307
76 tied Craponne Rhône (69) 17 12,277
76 tied Beaumont Puy-de-Dôme (63) 17 10,893
76 tied Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Haute-Savoie (74) 17 9,023
76 tied Gleizé Rhône (69) 17 8,353
76 tied Neuville-sur-Saône Rhône (69) 17 7,876
76 tied Donzère Drôme (26) 17 6,105
76 tied Saint-Genis-les-Ollières Rhône (69) 17 5,524
76 tied Villerest Loire (42) 17 5,285
76 tied Salaise-sur-Sanne Isère (38) 17 4,664
76 tied Chaponnay Rhône (69) 17 4,624
76 tied Saint-Clair-du-Rhône Isère (38) 17 3,853
76 tied Saint-Germain-des-Fossés Allier (03) 17 3,629
76 tied Vertaizon Puy-de-Dôme (63) 17 3,577
76 tied Allex Drôme (26) 17 2,753
76 tied Luzinay Isère (38) 17 2,471
76 tied Tulette Drôme (26) 17 2,033
76 tied Saint-Amant-Tallende Puy-de-Dôme (63) 17 1,902
76 tied Chauriat Puy-de-Dôme (63) 17 1,836
76 tied Oytier-Saint-Oblas Isère (38) 17 1,777
76 tied Neuvy Allier (03) 17 1,728
76 tied Plauzat Puy-de-Dôme (63) 17 1,670
76 tied Saint-Just-d'Ardèche Ardèche (07) 17 1,615

Source: French Ministry for the Ecological Transition, Géorisques (GASPAR database); natural disaster declarations by event and hazard since 1982. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Most natural disaster declarations in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: FAQ

Which town in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has had the most natural disaster declarations?

Lyon (Rhône), Clermont-Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme), Anse (Rhône), and Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or (Rhône) are tied for the most natural disaster declarations in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: 24 declarations each since 1982.

What are the 10 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with the most natural disaster declarations?

In order: Lyon (24 declarations), Clermont-Ferrand (24 declarations), Anse (24 declarations), Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or (24 declarations), Porte des Pierres Dorées (24 declarations), Viviers (24 declarations), Baix (24 declarations), Montélimar (23 declarations), Oullins-Pierre-Bénite (23 declarations), and Givors (23 declarations).

How many towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes are ranked?

All of them: the 4,025 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes appear in this ranking.

What does this ranking count?

Each interministerial order recognizing a state of natural disaster for one event and one type of hazard (flood, mudslide, drought, ground movement, storm…) counts as one, since 1982. Recognition allows insured losses to be compensated. The count also depends on the requests filed by each commune, so on its own it does not measure exposure to hazards, which Géorisques details address by address.

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