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: 10. Historical death tolls vary by source.

Flash Flooding: France (1988-10-03) (1988 CE)

Name: Flash Flooding: France (1988-10-03) (1988 CE)
Start: 1988
Location: Gard

Type:: Flood
Date:: October 3, 1988 CE
Location:: Gard
Deaths:: 10

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 1988 CE

India · 876 deaths
India · 731 deaths
Thailand · 386 deaths
Brazil · 290 deaths
China · 264 deaths
Philippines · 255 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 (1988-10-03) (1988 CE) happen?: October 3, 1988 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: 10. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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