A dataset on the breaches caused by the flood events that affected Emilia-Romagna in May 2023

This contribution describes the methodology adopted for the systematic collection of data on the main breaches experienced by the embankment systems affected by the exceptional flood events occurred in May 2023 in Emilia-Romagna. To this purpose, all main observed failures and their characteristics have been catalogued and extensive visual evidence collected in the field. Additionally, a GIS-based tool has been implemented to synthesize the collected information. By analysing the entire dataset, managers and scientists can identify the primary fragility factors of the embankment systems, providing robust indicators for increasing their resilience.