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: 20. Historical death tolls vary by source.

Flash Flooding: France (2015-10-03) (2015 CE)

Name: Flash Flooding: France (2015-10-03) (2015 CE)
Start: 2015
Location: Alpes-Maritimes, Var

Type:: Flood
Date:: October 3, 2015 CE
Location:: Alpes-Maritimes, Var
Deaths:: 20

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 2015 CE

Guatemala · 500 deaths
Malawi, Mozambique · 276 deaths
India · 206 deaths
India · 180 deaths
Pakistan · 166 deaths
Ghana, Togo · 150 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 (2015-10-03) (2015 CE) happen?: October 3, 2015 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: 20. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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