- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- January 15, 1939 CE
- Location:
- Alto Minho, Cávado, Área Metropolitana do Porto, Tâmega e Sousa, Douro, Terras de Trás-os-Montes, Região de Aveiro, Região de Leiria, Baixo Alentejo
- Deaths:
- 9
Other flood records of 1939 CE
- Veliko Tarnovo · 21 deaths
- Nišavska oblast · 11 deaths
- Cuneo, Alessandria, Bergamo · 4 deaths
- Cagliari · 2 deaths
- Zürich · 2 deaths
- Napoli · 1 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: Portugal (1939-01-15) (1939 CE) happen?
- January 15, 1939 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: 9. Historical death tolls vary by source.