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: 15. Historical death tolls vary by source.

Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Bulgaria (2014-06-19) (2014 CE)

Name: Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Bulgaria (2014-06-19) (2014 CE)
Start: 2014
Location: Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Varna, Dobrich, Targovishte

Flood · Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Varna, Dobrich, Targovishte · June 19, 2014 CE

Type:: Flood
Date:: June 19, 2014 CE
Location:: Veliko Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Varna, Dobrich, Targovishte
Deaths:: 15

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 2014 CE

Pakistan, India · 300 deaths
Nepal · 180 deaths
Afghanistan · 123 deaths
South Sudan, Sudan · 77 deaths
Russian Federation · 70 deaths
Burundi · 69 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 (2014-06-19) (2014 CE) happen?: June 19, 2014 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: 15. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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