- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- July 2, 1997 CE
- Location:
- Královéhradecký kraj, Pardubický kraj, Jihomoravský kraj, Olomoucký kraj, Zlínský kraj, Moravskoslezský kraj
- Deaths:
- 49
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- HANZE_FLOOD
- DFO_FLOOD
Other flood records of 1997 CE
- Somalia · 2,311 deaths
- Somalia, Kenya · 2,000 deaths
- Viet Nam · 594 deaths
- Mexico · 400 deaths
- China · 345 deaths
- China · 301 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: Czechia (1997-07-02) (1997 CE) happen?
- July 2, 1997 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: 49. Historical death tolls vary by source.