- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- December 7, 1920 CE
- Location:
- Taranto, Brindisi
- Deaths:
- 23
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
- HANZE_FLOOD
Other flood records of 1920 CE
- Lincolnshire CC · 23 deaths
- Alto Alentejo · 15 deaths
- Palermo, Siracusa · 12 deaths
- Cuneo, Pisa · 8 deaths
- Udine · 7 deaths
- Catania · 2 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 Flash Flooding: Italy (1920-12-07) (1920 CE) happen?
- December 7, 1920 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: 23. Historical death tolls vary by source.