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.

Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Italy (1992-10-17) (1992 CE)

Name: Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Italy (1992-10-17) (1992 CE)
Start: 1992
Location: Lucca, Firenze, Prato, Pisa, Arezzo

Type:: Flood
Date:: October 17, 1992 CE
Location:: Lucca, Firenze, Prato, Pisa, Arezzo
Deaths:: 3

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 1992 CE

Afghanistan · 3,000 deaths
Pakistan, India · 2,750 deaths
India, Sri Lanka · 263 deaths
China · 248 deaths
China · 228 deaths
Tajikistan · 200 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 (1992-10-17) (1992 CE) happen?: October 17, 1992 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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