- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- November 23, 1959 CE
- Location:
- Potenza, Matera
- Deaths:
- 11
Other flood records of 1959 CE
- Torino · 16 deaths
- Ancona, Macerata · 12 deaths
- Enna, Catania · 10 deaths
- Cosenza, Crotone, Catanzaro · 7 deaths
- Araba/Álava · 4 deaths
- A Coruña, Pontevedra · 3 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: Italy (1959-11-23) (1959 CE) happen?
- November 23, 1959 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: 11. Historical death tolls vary by source.