Where does this information come from?

This record comes from Paprotny, D. et al., HANZE v2 — Historical Analysis of Natural Hazards in Europe, Zenodo; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.

How many people died?

Recorded estimate: 7. Historical death tolls vary by source.

Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Bulgaria (2005-08-04) (2005 CE)

Name: Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Bulgaria (2005-08-04) (2005 CE)
Start: 2005
Location: Vratsa, Pleven, Sofia (stolitsa), Sofia, Plovdiv, Pazardzhik, Smolyan

Flood · Vratsa, Pleven, Sofia (stolitsa), Sofia, Plovdiv, Pazardzhik, Smolyan · August 4, 2005 CE

Type:: Flood
Date:: August 4, 2005 CE
Location:: Vratsa, Pleven, Sofia (stolitsa), Sofia, Plovdiv, Pazardzhik, Smolyan
Deaths:: 7

Cross-catalog records

This event is recorded in 4 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):

Other flood records of 2005 CE

Nicaragua, Honduras · 2,000 deaths
El Salvador, Guatemala · 2,000 deaths
Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, United States of America · 1,053 deaths
India · 987 deaths
Pakistan · 300 deaths
India · 279 deaths

Source: Paprotny, D. et al., HANZE v2 — Historical Analysis of Natural Hazards in Europe, Zenodo · License: CC BY 4.0 · institutional record ↗

Frequently asked questions

When did Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Bulgaria (2005-08-04) (2005 CE) happen?: August 4, 2005 CE.
Where does this information come from?: This record comes from Paprotny, D. et al., HANZE v2 — Historical Analysis of Natural Hazards in Europe, Zenodo; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
How many people died?: Recorded estimate: 7. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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