- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- August 7, 2002 CE
- Location:
- Hlavní město Praha, Středočeský kraj, Jihočeský kraj, Plzeňský kraj, Karlovarský kraj, Ústecký kraj, Jihomoravský kraj
- Deaths:
- 17
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 2002 CE
- India, Bangladesh · 503 deaths
- Nepal · 380 deaths
- China · 326 deaths
- India · 169 deaths
- Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, United Republic of Tanzania · 160 deaths
- Viet Nam · 155 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 (2002-08-07) (2002 CE) happen?
- August 7, 2002 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: 17. Historical death tolls vary by source.