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.

Flash Flooding: France (1992-09-21) (1992 CE)

Name: Flash Flooding: France (1992-09-21) (1992 CE)
Start: 1992
Location: Ardèche, Drôme, Vaucluse

Type:: Flood
Date:: September 21, 1992 CE
Location:: Ardèche, Drôme, Vaucluse
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 1992 CE

Afghanistan · 3,000 deaths
Pakistan, India · 2,750 deaths
India, Sri Lanka · 263 deaths
China · 248 deaths
China · 228 deaths
Tajikistan · 200 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 (1992-09-21) (1992 CE) happen?: September 21, 1992 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.

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