2010 Slovenia floods

2010 Slovenia floods

Flooding of the Vič District in Ljubljana
Date	17–19 September 2010
Location	Several regions of Slovenia, smaller part of Croatia
Deaths	3
Property damage	€ 15 million (initial estimate)

The 2010 Slovenia floods, on the weekend of 17–19 September 2010, were caused by heavy rains in Slovenia, resulting in one of the worst floods in the country's history. Among the regions affected were the capital Ljubljana, the Central Sava Valley, Laško, the Slovene Littoral and Lower Carniola. Initial damage was estimated to reach €15 million. Three people died.

In Ljubljana, the river Gradaščica – together with the Mali Graben stream – flooded several parts of the Vič District, and record water levels were reached. Several transformers were shut down to prevent accidents, leaving some 3,000 people without electricity.

In Zagorje ob Savi, a great part of the town was flooded by the Sava river and several landslides were reported.

The town of Laško was flooded by the Savinja river and road connections were cut by the flood waters.

In the Littoral region, the Rižana and Dragonja rivers flooded several roads, closing all three border crossings with Croatia in the region. Parts of Portorož Airport and the Sečovlje salt fields were flooded as well. The Vipava River was flooding in the northern Littoral.

The Sava, Krka and Kolpa rivers flooded in the Lower Carniola. The towns of Krško, Brežice and Otočec were partially flooded.