- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- March 20, 1888 CE
- Location:
- Prignitz, Ludwigslust-Parchim, Lüchow-Dannenberg, Lüneburg, Landkreis
- Deaths:
- 200
Other flood records of 1888 CE
- Torino, Vercelli · 74 deaths
- Gard, Haute-Corse · 13 deaths
- Almería · 3 deaths
- Cuenca · 1 deaths
- Sondrio · 1 deaths
- Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Satu Mare · 0 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 Ice-Jam Flooding Including Debris: Germany (1888-03-20) (1888 CE) happen?
- March 20, 1888 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: 200. Historical death tolls vary by source.