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.

Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Greece (2018-02-20) (2018 CE)

Name: Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Greece (2018-02-20) (2018 CE)
Start: 2018
Location: Karditsa, Trikala, Larisa, Magnisia, Sporades, Evvoia

Flood · Karditsa, Trikala, Larisa, Magnisia, Sporades, Evvoia · February 20, 2018 CE

Type:: Flood
Date:: February 20, 2018 CE
Location:: Karditsa, Trikala, Larisa, Magnisia, Sporades, Evvoia
Deaths:: 1

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 2018 CE

Indonesia · 800 deaths
Indonesia · 373 deaths
Nigeria · 108 deaths
Philippines · 100 deaths
Japan · 80 deaths
Democratic People's Republic of Korea · 76 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: Greece (2018-02-20) (2018 CE) happen?: February 20, 2018 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.

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