- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- July 24, 2017 CE
- Location:
- Goslar, Helmstedt, Wolfenbüttel, Hildesheim, Harz
- Deaths:
- 1
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 2017 CE
- Sierra Leone · 400 deaths
- Colombia · 314 deaths
- India · 253 deaths
- Zimbabwe · 246 deaths
- Philippines · 160 deaths
- Bangladesh · 117 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 (2017-07-24) (2017 CE) happen?
- July 24, 2017 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: 1. Historical death tolls vary by source.