- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- October 6, 1996 CE
- Location:
- Reggio nell’Emilia, Modena, Bologna, Ravenna, Forlì-Cesena, Rimini
- Deaths:
- 2
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 1996 CE
- India · 2,500 deaths
- China · 340 deaths
- India · 326 deaths
- China · 266 deaths
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea · 205 deaths
- Malaysia · 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 (1996-10-06) (1996 CE) happen?
- October 6, 1996 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: 2. Historical death tolls vary by source.