Safest cities from flooding
The safest city from flooding in our data is Zacatecas, Mexico (1/5 risk, livability 70/100). The cities least exposed to flooding, scored from open data (Köppen rainfall regime plus low-lying / coastal elevation).
| # | City | Country | flooding risk | Livability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zacatecas | Mexico | 1/5 | 70 |
| 2 | Polokwane | South Africa | 1/5 | 70 |
| 3 | Castelló de la Plana | Spain | 1/5 | 69 |
| 4 | San Miguel de Allende | Mexico | 1/5 | 69 |
| 5 | Neuquén | Argentina | 1/5 | 69 |
| 6 | Guelmim | Morocco | 1/5 | 69 |
| 7 | Zaragoza | Spain | 1/5 | 68 |
| 8 | Albacete | Spain | 1/5 | 68 |
| 9 | San Luis Potosí | Mexico | 1/5 | 68 |
| 10 | Aguascalientes | Mexico | 1/5 | 68 |
| 11 | Saltillo | Mexico | 1/5 | 68 |
| 12 | San Luis | Argentina | 1/5 | 68 |
| 13 | Arica | Chile | 1/5 | 68 |
| 14 | La Serena | Chile | 1/5 | 68 |
| 15 | Copiapó | Chile | 1/5 | 68 |
| 16 | Tacna | Peru | 1/5 | 68 |
| 17 | Ica | Peru | 1/5 | 68 |
| 18 | Cajamarca | Peru | 1/5 | 68 |
| 19 | Agadir | Morocco | 1/5 | 68 |
| 20 | Bloemfontein | South Africa | 1/5 | 68 |
| 21 | Kimberley | South Africa | 1/5 | 68 |
| 22 | Welkom | South Africa | 1/5 | 68 |
| 23 | Las Vegas | United States | 1/5 | 67 |
| 24 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Spain | 1/5 | 67 |
| 25 | Mendoza | Argentina | 1/5 | 67 |
| 26 | Antofagasta | Chile | 1/5 | 67 |
| 27 | Iquique | Chile | 1/5 | 67 |
| 28 | Puno | Peru | 1/5 | 67 |
| 29 | Safi | Morocco | 1/5 | 67 |
| 30 | Alicante | Spain | 1/5 | 66 |
| 31 | Almería | Spain | 1/5 | 66 |
| 32 | Santiago de Querétaro | Mexico | 1/5 | 66 |
| 33 | Chihuahua | Mexico | 1/5 | 66 |
| 34 | Tijuana | Mexico | 1/5 | 66 |
| 35 | Punta Arenas | Chile | 1/5 | 66 |
| 36 | Trujillo | Peru | 1/5 | 66 |
| 37 | Murcia | Spain | 1/5 | 65 |
| 38 | Monterrey | Mexico | 1/5 | 65 |
| 39 | Arequipa | Peru | 1/5 | 65 |
| 40 | Huancayo | Peru | 1/5 | 65 |
| 41 | Santiago del Estero | Argentina | 1/5 | 64 |
| 42 | Lima | Peru | 1/5 | 64 |
| 43 | Limassol | Cyprus | 1/5 | 64 |
| 44 | Denver | United States | 1/5 | 63 |
| 45 | Aksaray | Turkey | 1/5 | 63 |
| 46 | La Rioja | Argentina | 1/5 | 63 |
| 47 | Piura | Peru | 1/5 | 63 |
| 48 | Kyrenia | Cyprus | 1/5 | 63 |
| 49 | Ta’if | Saudi Arabia | 1/5 | 63 |
| 50 | Ciudad Victoria | Mexico | 1/5 | 62 |
Flooding risk source: Köppen rainfall regime plus low-lying / coastal elevation. Indicative tiers where modelled — verify before relying on them.
FAQ
Which city is safest from flooding?
Zacatecas, Mexico has the lowest flooding exposure in our data (1/5).
How is flooding risk measured?
From Köppen rainfall regime plus low-lying / coastal elevation, rated 1 (very low) to 5 (very high).
What are the safest countries from flooding?
Cities in Mexico, South Africa, Spain, Argentina, Morocco rank among the lowest-risk.