- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- August 1, 1991 CE
- Location:
- Passau, Kreisfreie Stadt, Deggendorf, Passau, Landkreis, Straubing-Bogen, Cham, Regensburg, Landkreis
- Deaths:
- 5
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- HANZE_FLOOD
- HANZE_FLOOD
- DFO_FLOOD
Other flood records of 1991 CE
- Bangladesh · 138,000 deaths
- Philippines · 6,315 deaths
- Bangladesh · 800 deaths
- China · 750 deaths
- India · 500 deaths
- Malawi · 500 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: Germany (1991-08-01) (1991 CE) happen?
- August 1, 1991 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: 5. Historical death tolls vary by source.