Weather Catastrophes in Germany 1970

NatCatSERVICE Natural catastrophes in Germany 1970 – 2012 Number of events with trend

Number 45

1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

Geophysical events Meteorological events Hydrological events Climatological events (Earthquake, tsunami, (Storm) (Flood, mass (Extreme temperature, volcanic eruption) movement) drought, forest fire)

860 Loss events Geophysical events Winter Storm Daria 1990 (Earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruption) Overall losses*: EUR 1,000m Insured losses*: EUR 690m Meteorological events

Severe Storm Hilal 2008 (Storm) Overall losses*: EUR 1,100m Winter Storm Kyrill 2007 Insured losses*: EUR 800m Overall losses*: EUR 4,200m Hydrological events Insured losses*: EUR 2,400m (Flood, mass movement) Climatological events (Extreme temperature, drought, forest fire)

Significant natural catastrophes, could affected the complete area of Germany

*Losses in original values

Floods 2010 Overall losses*: EUR 870m Insured losses*: EUR 300m

Floods 2002 Overall losses*: EUR 11,600m Insured losses*: EUR 1,800m

Winter Storm Andrea 2012 Overall losses*: EUR 200m Winter Storm Jeanett 2002 Insured losses*: EUR 130m Overall losses*: EUR 2,000m Insured losses*: EUR 1,600m Heatwave Summer 2003 Overall losses*: EUR 1,500m Insured losses*: EUR 10m Fatalities: 9,000

Winter Storm Lothar 1999 Hail storm 1984 Overall losses*: EUR 1,600m Overall losses*: EUR 1,500m Insured losses*: EUR 650m Insured losses*: EUR 750m

© 2013 Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft, Geo Risks Research, NatCatSERVICE – As at January 2013 NatCatSERVICE Significant natural catastrophes in Germany 1970 – 2012 10 costliest natural catastrophes ordered by overall losses

OverallOverall losseslosses Insured Insured losseslosses PeriodPeriod Event Event Affected Affected AreaArea FatalitiesFatalities EUREUR m,m, originaloriginal valuesvalues

JuneJune -- Aug.Aug. 20032003 Heat Heat wave,wave, droughtdrought Entire Entire countrycountry 1,5001,500 1010 9,0009,000

12.7.198412.7.1984 Hailstorm Hailstorm Bavaria,Bavaria, Baden-WürttembergBaden-Württemberg 1,5001,500 750750

28.5-2.6.200828.5-2.6.2008 Severe Severe StormStorm Hilal,Hilal, Baden-Württemberg,Baden-Württemberg, NorthNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Rhine-Westphalia, 1,1001,100 800800 33 hailstormshailstorms Hesse,Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate,Rhineland-Palatinate, SaxonySaxony 28.2-1.3.199028.2-1.3.1990 Winter Winter StormStorm WiebkeWiebke Rhineland-Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland,Saarland, Hesse,Hesse, Thuringia,Thuringia, 1,0401,040 440440 2424 Bavaria,Bavaria, Baden-WürttembergBaden-Württemberg 25-27.2.199025-27.2.1990 Winter Winter StormStorm VivianVivian Entire Entire country,country, esp.esp. northernnorthern GermanyGermany 1,0001,000 435435 1515

OverallOverall losseslosses Insured Insured losseslosses PeriodPeriod EventEvent AffectedAffected AreaArea FatalitiesFatalities EUREUR m,m, originaloriginal valuesvalues

18-19.1.200718-19.1.2007 Winter Winter StormStorm KyrillKyrill Entire Entire country.country. AlsoAlso affected:affected: CentralCentral Europe,Europe, 4,2004,200 2,400 2,400 13 13 Ukraine,Ukraine, UnitedUnited KingdomKingdom 11-20.8.200211-20.8.2002 Floods, Floods, severesevere Saxony,Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt,Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-WesternMecklenburg-Western 11,60011,600 1,8001,800 2121 stormsstorms Pomerania,Pomerania, Berlin,Berlin, Schleswig-Holstein,Schleswig-Holstein, BavariaBavaria 26-28.10.200226-28.10.2002 Winter Winter StormStorm JeanettJeanett North North Rhine-Westphalia,Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate,Rhineland-Palatinate, 2,0002,000 1,6001,600 1111 Hamburg,Hamburg, Hesse,Hesse, Schleswig-Holstein,Schleswig-Holstein, BrandenburgBrandenburg 28.5-2.6.200828.5-2.6.2008 Severe Severe StormStorm Hilal,Hilal, Baden-Württemberg,Baden-Württemberg, NorthNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Rhine-Westphalia, 1,1001,100 800800 33 hailstormshailstorms Hesse,Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate,Rhineland-Palatinate, SaxonySaxony 12.7.198412.7.1984 Hailstorm Hailstorm Bavaria,Bavaria, Baden-WürttembergBaden-Württemberg 1,5001,500 750750

25-26.1.199025-26.1.1990 Winter Winter StormStorm DariaDaria Entire Entire country,country, esp.esp. Schleswig-Holstein,Schleswig-Holstein, LowerLower 1,0001,000 690690 88 Saxony,Saxony, Mecklenburg-WesternMecklenburg-Western PomeraniaPomerania 26.12.199926.12.1999 Winter Winter StormStorm LotharLothar Baden-Württemberg, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria,Bavaria, Rhineland-PalatinateRhineland-Palatinate 1,6001,600 650650 1515

28.2.201028.2.2010 Winter Winter StormStorm XynthiaXynthia Rhineland-Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate, NorthNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Rhine-Westphalia, 750750 500500 77 Saarland,Saarland, Baden-Württemberg,Baden-Württemberg, BavariaBavaria 28.2-1.3.199028.2-1.3.1990 Winter Winter StormStorm WiebkeWiebke Rhineland-Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland,Saarland, Hesse,Hesse, Thuringia,Thuringia, 1,0401,040 440440 2424 Bavaria,Bavaria, Baden-WürttembergBaden-Württemberg 25-27.2.199025-27.2.1990 Winter Winter StormStorm VivianVivian Entire Entire country,country, esp.esp. northernnorthern GermanyGermany 1,0001,000 435435 1515

OverallOverall losseslosses Insured Insured losseslosses PeriodPeriod Event Event Affected Affected AreaArea FatalitiesFatalities EUREUR m,m, originaloriginal valuesvalues

JuneJune -- Aug.Aug. 20032003 Heat Heat wave,wave, droughtdrought Entire Entire countrycountry 1,5001,500 1010 9,0009,000

12.7.198412.7.1984 Hailstorm Hailstorm Bavaria,Bavaria, Baden-WürttembergBaden-Württemberg 1,5001,500 750750

OverallOverall losseslosses Insured Insured losseslosses PeriodPeriod EventEvent AffectedAffected AreaArea FatalitiesFatalities EUREUR m,m, originaloriginal valuesvalues

JuneJune -- Aug.Aug. 20032003 Heat Heat wave,wave, droughtdrought Entire Entire countrycountry 1,5001,500 1010 9,0009,000

12-13.11.197212-13.11.1972 Winter Winter stormstorm Lower Lower Saxony,Saxony, NorthNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Rhine-Westphalia, Hamburg,Hamburg, 680680 250250 4747 Mecklenburg-WesternMecklenburg-Western Pomerania,Pomerania, BavariaBavaria 26.12.1996-26.12.1996- ColdCold wavewave EntireEntire country,country, esp.esp. Saxony,Saxony, Saxony-AnhaltSaxony-Anhalt 240240 160160 4545 8.1.19978.1.1997 16-17.1.197416-17.1.1974 Winter Winter stormstorm Hamburg, Hamburg, LowerLower Saxony,Saxony, NorthNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Rhine-Westphalia, 3535 BavariaBavaria 2-4.1.19762-4.1.1976 Winter Winter StormStorm CapellaCapella Entire Entire country,country, esp.esp. Hamburg,Hamburg, NorthNorth SeaSea coastcoast 440440 250250 2727

13.11.197313.11.1973 Winter Winter stormstorm Lower Lower Saxony,Saxony, Hesse,Hesse, BavariaBavaria 2525

28.2-1.3.199028.2-1.3.1990 Winter Winter StormStorm WiebkeWiebke Rhineland-Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland,Saarland, Hesse,Hesse, Thuringia,Thuringia, 1,0401,040 440440 2424 Bavaria,Bavaria, Baden-WürttembergBaden-Württemberg 11-20.8.200211-20.8.2002 Floods, Floods, severesevere Saxony,Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt,Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-WesternMecklenburg-Western 11,60011,600 1,8001,800 2121 stormsstorms Pomerania,Pomerania, Berlin,Berlin, Schleswig-Holstein,Schleswig-Holstein, BavariaBavaria 19-20.11.197119-20.11.1971 Winter Winter stormstorm Bavaria Bavaria 2020

28.12.1978-28.12.1978- WinterWinter damage,damage, Schleswig-Holstein,Schleswig-Holstein, LowerLower Saxony,Saxony, Saxony,Saxony, 7575 1717 4.1.19794.1.1979 winterwinter stormstorm Thuringia,Thuringia, Mecklenburg-WesternMecklenburg-Western PomeraniaPomerania

OverallOverall losseslosses Insured Insured losseslosses PeriodPeriod EventEvent AffectedAffected AreaArea FatalitiesFatalities EUREUR m,m, originaloriginal valuesvalues

18-19.1.200718-19.1.2007 Winter Winter StormStorm KyrillKyrill Entire Entire country.country. AlsoAlso affected:affected: CentralCentral Europe,Europe, 4,2004,200 2,400 2,400 13 13 Ukraine,Ukraine, UnitedUnited KingdomKingdom 26-28.10.200226-28.10.2002 Winter Winter StormStorm JeanettJeanett North North Rhine-Westphalia,Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate,Rhineland-Palatinate, 2,0002,000 1,6001,600 1111 Hamburg,Hamburg, Hesse,Hesse, Schleswig-Holstein,Schleswig-Holstein, BrandenburgBrandenburg 28.5-2.6.200828.5-2.6.2008 Severe Severe StormStorm Hilal,Hilal, Baden-Württemberg,Baden-Württemberg, NorthNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Rhine-Westphalia, 1,1001,100 800800 33 hailstormshailstorms Hesse,Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate,Rhineland-Palatinate, SaxonySaxony 12.7.198412.7.1984 Hailstorm Hailstorm Bavaria,Bavaria, Baden-WürttembergBaden-Württemberg 1,5001,500 750750

28.2.201028.2.2010 Winter Winter StormStorm XynthiaXynthia Entire Entire country,country, esp.esp. westernwestern GermanyGermany 750750 500500 77

1-2.3.20081-2.3.2008 Winter Winter StormStorm EmmaEmma Entire Entire country,country, esp.esp. NorthNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Rhine-Westphalia, 750750 400400 66 Hesse,Hesse, Hamburg,Hamburg, Berlin,Berlin, BrandenburgBrandenburg

OverallOverall losseslosses Insured Insured losseslosses PeriodPeriod EventEvent AffectedAffected AreaArea FatalitiesFatalities EUREUR m,m, originaloriginal valuesvalues

11-20.8.200211-20.8.2002 Floods, Floods, severesevere Saxony,Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt,Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-WesternMecklenburg-Western 11,60011,600 1,800 1,800 21 21 stormsstorms Pomerania,Pomerania, Berlin,Berlin, Schleswig-Holstein,Schleswig-Holstein, BavariaBavaria 6-16.8.20106-16.8.2010 Floods Floods Saxony,Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt,Saxony-Anhalt, Bavaria,Bavaria, Brandenburg,Brandenburg, 870870 300300 44 BavariaBavaria 21-27.12.199321-27.12.1993 Floods Floods NorthNorth Rhine-Westphalia,Rhine-Westphalia, esp.esp. Cologne,Cologne, Bonn,Bonn, 530530 160160 55 Baden-Württemberg,Baden-Württemberg, Hesse,Hesse, BavariaBavaria 13-18.4.199413-18.4.1994 Floods Floods LowerLower Saxony,Saxony, SaxonySaxony Anhalt,Anhalt, Thuringia,Thuringia, Bavaria,Bavaria, 300300 150150 22 Baden-WürttembergBaden-Württemberg 22.1-3.2.199522.1-3.2.1995 Floods Floods Hesse,Hesse, Baden-Württemberg,Baden-Württemberg, NorthNorth Rhine-Rhine- 270270 100100 55 Westphalia,Westphalia, Cologne,Cologne, Bavaria,Bavaria, AllgäuAllgäu 22-28.5.199922-28.5.1999 Floods Floods Bavaria,Bavaria, esp.esp. Garmisch-Partenkirchen,Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Baden-Baden- 340340 7070 55 Württemberg,Württemberg, esp.esp. UlmUlm 6-7.6.20026-7.6.2002 Floods Floods Bavaria,Bavaria, Diedorf,Diedorf, Memmingen,Memmingen, Baden-Württemberg,Baden-Württemberg, 100100 5050 33 ThuringiaThuringia 22-28.8.200522-28.8.2005 Floods Floods Bavaria,Bavaria, Garmisch-Partenkirchen,Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Kempten,Kempten, 175175 4545 11 Sonthofen,Sonthofen, Murnau,Murnau, Augsburg,Augsburg, Neu-Ulm,Neu-Ulm, PassauPassau 27-29.6.199427-29.6.1994 Flash Flash floodsfloods Brandenburg, Brandenburg, Werder,Werder, Berlin,Berlin, Bavaria,Bavaria, Kempten,Kempten, 150150 4040 33 IsnyIsny 6-21.1.20116-21.1.2011 Floods Floods EntireEntire country,country, esp.esp. Brandenburg,Brandenburg, NorthNorth Rhine-Rhine- 120120 3535 77 Westphalia,Westphalia, Saxony-Anhalt,Saxony-Anhalt, Baden-WürttembergBaden-Württemberg