- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- October 28, 1998 CE
- Location:
- Ansbach, Landkreis, Würzburg, Landkreis, Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt, Gifhorn, Goslar, Northeim, Göttingen, Hildesheim, Holzminden, Nienburg (Weser), Region Hannover, Celle, Heidekreis, Verden, Emsland, Minden-Lübbecke
- Deaths:
- 2
Other flood records of 1998 CE
- Honduras, Panama · 11,000 deaths
- Bangladesh, India · 2,632 deaths
- India · 1,126 deaths
- China · 575 deaths
- Mexico, Guatemala · 407 deaths
- Peru, Ecuador · 364 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 (1998-10-28) (1998 CE) happen?
- October 28, 1998 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: 2. Historical death tolls vary by source.
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