- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- August 14, 1972 CE
- Location:
- Meuse
- Deaths:
- 2
Other flood records of 1972 CE
- Caserta, Napoli, Salerno, Matera, Crotone, Catanzaro, Vibo Valentia, Reggio Calabria, Trapani, Messina, Agrigento, Enna, Catania, Nuoro, Macerata · 20 deaths
- Val-d’Oise · 7 deaths
- Stuttgart, Stadtkreis · 7 deaths
- Foggia · 4 deaths
- Cuneo · 3 deaths
- Vercelli, Asti, Alessandria · 3 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: France (1972-08-14) (1972 CE) happen?
- August 14, 1972 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: 2. Historical death tolls vary by source.