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: 3. Historical death tolls vary by source.

Flash Flooding: Italy (1951-11-22) (1951 CE)

Name: Flash Flooding: Italy (1951-11-22) (1951 CE)
Start: 1951
Location: Salerno

Type:: Flood
Date:: November 22, 1951 CE
Location:: Salerno
Deaths:: 3

Cross-catalog records

This event is recorded in 4 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):

Other flood records of 1951 CE

Verona, Vicenza, Treviso, Venezia, Rovigo · 100 deaths
Crotone, Catanzaro, Vibo Valentia, Reggio Calabria, Messina, Enna, Catania, Siracusa, Sassari, Nuoro, Cagliari, Sud Sardegna · 70 deaths
Stara Zagora · 13 deaths
Pordenone, Udine · 9 deaths
Foggia · 7 deaths
Reggio Calabria · 7 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 (1951-11-22) (1951 CE) happen?: November 22, 1951 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: 3. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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