- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- October 1, 1949 CE
- Location:
- Caserta, Benevento, Avellino, Salerno
- Deaths:
- 47
Other flood records of 1949 CE
- Sevilla · 19 deaths
- Dobrich · 16 deaths
- Kýpros · 14 deaths
- Cádiz, Granada, Jaén · 12 deaths
- Chieti · 3 deaths
- Taranto, Lecce, Foggia · 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 (1949-10-01) (1949 CE) happen?
- October 1, 1949 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: 47. Historical death tolls vary by source.