2011 China floods

2011 China floods
DateJune 4–27, 2011
LocationChina
Deaths239 dead, 68 missing
Property damage$6.65 billion USD

The 2011 China floods were a series of floods from June to September 2011 that occurred in central and southern parts of the People's Republic of China. They were caused by heavy rain that inundated portions of 12 provinces, leaving other provinces still suffering a prolonged drought, and with direct economic losses of nearly US$6.5 billion.