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2026 ranking · natural disaster declarations

The towns in Grand Est with the most officially recognized natural disasters

Metz (Moselle) has had the most natural disaster declarations in Grand Est: 31 declarations since 1982. Next come Thionville (Moselle, 30 declarations) and Toul (Meurthe-et-Moselle, 27 declarations).

5,115 towns ranked

Metz, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stMetz 31since 1982 Moselle
  2. 2ndThionville 30since 1982 Moselle
  3. 3rdToul 27since 1982 Meurthe-et-Moselle

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This ranking covers all 5,115 towns in Grand Est. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Brocourt-en-Argonne (Meuse) 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 Grand Est

Rank Town Department Declarations since 1982 Proportional bar Population
1 Metz Moselle (57) 31 124,396
2 Thionville Moselle (57) 30 43,398
3 Toul Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 27 15,955
4 tied Sedan Ardennes (08) 21 17,029
4 tied Pont-à-Mousson Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 21 14,470
4 tied Homécourt Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 21 6,295
7 tied Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 20 104,988
7 tied Charleville-Mézières Ardennes (08) 20 46,473
7 tied Neuves-Maisons Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 20 6,572
10 tied Hayange Moselle (57) 19 16,000
10 tied Marlenheim Bas-Rhin (67) 19 4,234
10 tied Bousse Moselle (57) 19 3,334
10 tied Damelevières Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 19 3,123
10 tied Conflans-en-Jarnisy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 19 2,429
10 tied Corny-sur-Moselle Moselle (57) 19 2,207
10 tied Dommartin-lès-Toul Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 19 2,048
10 tied Warcq Ardennes (08) 19 1,311
10 tied Voinémont Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 19 341
19 tied Haguenau Bas-Rhin (67) 18 36,899
19 tied Sarreguemines Moselle (57) 18 20,549
19 tied Lunéville Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 18 18,538
19 tied Bar-le-Duc Meuse (55) 18 15,228
19 tied Malzéville Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 18 8,097
19 tied Mirecourt Vosges (88) 18 5,166
19 tied Villers-Semeuse Ardennes (08) 18 3,683
19 tied Étain Meuse (55) 18 3,444
19 tied Bertrange Moselle (57) 18 3,019
19 tied Chaligny Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 18 2,765
19 tied Bazeilles Ardennes (08) 18 2,643
19 tied Richardménil Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 18 2,412
19 tied Ay-sur-Moselle Moselle (57) 18 1,624
19 tied Hatrize Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 18 850
33 tied Strasbourg Bas-Rhin (67) 17 296,552
33 tied Reims Marne (51) 17 180,733
33 tied Yutz Moselle (57) 17 17,680
33 tied Marly Moselle (57) 17 10,477
33 tied Jarville-la-Malgrange Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 17 9,567
33 tied Rombas Moselle (57) 17 9,447
33 tied Laneuveville-devant-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 17 6,696
33 tied Givet Ardennes (08) 17 6,512
41 tied Saint-Max Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 16 9,989
41 tied Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 16 9,566
41 tied Jarny Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 16 8,215
41 tied Wasselonne Bas-Rhin (67) 16 5,834
41 tied Revin Ardennes (08) 16 5,817
41 tied Nouzonville Ardennes (08) 16 5,588
41 tied Longuyon Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 16 5,205
41 tied Faulquemont Moselle (57) 16 5,158
41 tied Écrouves Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 16 4,535
41 tied Saulxures-lès-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 16 4,405
41 tied Blainville-sur-l'Eau Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 16 3,941
41 tied Rosières-aux-Salines Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 16 2,844
41 tied Hambach Moselle (57) 16 2,821
41 tied Réding Moselle (57) 16 2,329
41 tied Signy-l'Abbaye Ardennes (08) 16 1,362
41 tied Boulzicourt Ardennes (08) 16 980
41 tied Harskirchen Bas-Rhin (67) 16 909
41 tied Brin-sur-Seille Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 16 772
41 tied Moncel-sur-Seille Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 16 555
60 tied Saint-Dizier Haute-Marne (52) 15 23,281
60 tied Verdun Meuse (55) 15 17,786
60 tied Villers-lès-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 15 15,045
60 tied Maizières-lès-Metz Moselle (57) 15 11,683
60 tied Tomblaine Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 15 9,382
60 tied Guénange Moselle (57) 15 8,151
60 tied Truchtersheim Bas-Rhin (67) 15 4,502
60 tied Auboué Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 15 2,668
60 tied Illfurth Haut-Rhin (68) 15 2,510
60 tied Flavigny-sur-Moselle Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 15 1,750
60 tied Vireux-Molhain Ardennes (08) 15 1,530
60 tied Argancy Moselle (57) 15 1,422
60 tied Courcelles-sur-Nied Moselle (57) 15 1,218
60 tied Ceintrey Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 15 908
60 tied Zetting Moselle (57) 15 890
60 tied Mattaincourt Vosges (88) 15 818
60 tied Wittring Moselle (57) 15 753
60 tied Sexey-aux-Forges Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 15 725
60 tied Moyen Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 15 524
79 tied Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 14 30,204
79 tied Sarrebourg Moselle (57) 14 12,410
79 tied Saverne Bas-Rhin (67) 14 11,718
79 tied Brumath Bas-Rhin (67) 14 10,606
79 tied Maxéville Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 14 10,204
79 tied Terville Moselle (57) 14 7,908
79 tied Remiremont Vosges (88) 14 7,619
79 tied Saint-Nicolas-de-Port Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 14 7,424
79 tied Seichamps Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 14 5,223
79 tied Dieulouard Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 14 4,618
79 tied Sarralbe Moselle (57) 14 4,439
79 tied Bouxières-aux-Dames Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 14 4,145
79 tied Folschviller Moselle (57) 14 3,955
79 tied Ligny-en-Barrois Meuse (55) 14 3,798
79 tied Bouzonville Moselle (57) 14 3,768
79 tied Saint-Julien-lès-Metz Moselle (57) 14 3,618
79 tied Varangéville Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 14 3,574
79 tied Custines Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 14 3,114
79 tied Sarre-Union Bas-Rhin (67) 14 2,771
79 tied Ancerville Meuse (55) 14 2,637
79 tied Basse-Ham Moselle (57) 14 2,396
79 tied Floing Ardennes (08) 14 2,310

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 Grand Est: FAQ

Which town in Grand Est has had the most natural disaster declarations?

Metz (Moselle) has had the most natural disaster declarations in Grand Est: 31 declarations since 1982.

What are the 10 towns in Grand Est with the most natural disaster declarations?

In order: Metz (31 declarations), Thionville (30 declarations), Toul (27 declarations), Sedan (21 declarations), Pont-à-Mousson (21 declarations), Homécourt (21 declarations), Nancy (20 declarations), Charleville-Mézières (20 declarations), Neuves-Maisons (20 declarations), and Hayange (19 declarations).

How many towns in Grand Est are ranked?

All of them: the 5,115 towns in Grand Est 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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