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.

Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Italy (2023-05-01) (2023 CE)

Name: Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Italy (2023-05-01) (2023 CE)
Start: 2023
Location: Modena, Bologna, Ravenna, Forlì-Cesena

Type:: Flood
Date:: May 1, 2023 CE
Location:: Modena, Bologna, Ravenna, Forlì-Cesena
Deaths:: 2

Cross-catalog records

This event is recorded in 5 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):

Other flood records of 2023 CE

Libya · 5,300 deaths
Democratic Republic of the Congo · 394 deaths
Malawi · 326 deaths
Rwanda · 127 deaths
India · 92 deaths
Somalia · 55 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 (2023-05-01) (2023 CE) happen?: May 1, 2023 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.

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