- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- November 17, 1940 CE
- Location:
- Alpes-Maritimes
- Deaths:
- 15
Other flood records of 1940 CE
- Barcelona, Girona · 90 deaths
- Aude, Pyrénées-Orientales · 57 deaths
- Douro, Terras de Trás-os-Montes, Médio Tejo, Grande Lisboa, Alentejo Litoral, Lezíria do Tejo, Alentejo Central · 7 deaths
- Nuoro, Sud Sardegna · 6 deaths
- Bolzano-Bozen · 3 deaths
- Pisa, Siena · 2 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 Flash Flooding: France (1940-11-17) (1940 CE) happen?
- November 17, 1940 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.