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: 0. Historical death tolls vary by source.

Flash Flooding: Malta (1951-10-17) (1951 CE)

Name: Flash Flooding: Malta (1951-10-17) (1951 CE)
Start: 1951
Location: Malta, Gozo and Comino/Għawdex u Kemmuna

Type:: Flood
Date:: October 17, 1951 CE
Location:: Malta, Gozo and Comino/Għawdex u Kemmuna
Deaths:: 0

Cross-catalog records

This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):

HANZE_FLOOD
HANZE_FLOOD

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: Malta (1951-10-17) (1951 CE) happen?: October 17, 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: 0. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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