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: 7. Historical death tolls vary by source.

Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Portugal (1940-01-02) (1940 CE)

Name: Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Portugal (1940-01-02) (1940 CE)
Start: 1940
Location: Douro, Terras de Trás-os-Montes, Médio Tejo, Grande Lisboa, Alentejo Litoral, Lezíria do Tejo, Alentejo Central

Flood · Douro, Terras de Trás-os-Montes, Médio Tejo, Grande Lisboa, Alentejo Litoral, Lezíria do Tejo, Alentejo Central · January 2, 1940 CE

Type:: Flood
Date:: January 2, 1940 CE
Location:: Douro, Terras de Trás-os-Montes, Médio Tejo, Grande Lisboa, Alentejo Litoral, Lezíria do Tejo, Alentejo Central
Deaths:: 7

Other flood records of 1940 CE

Barcelona, Girona · 90 deaths
Aude, Pyrénées-Orientales · 57 deaths
Alpes-Maritimes · 15 deaths
Nuoro, Sud Sardegna · 6 deaths
Bolzano-Bozen · 3 deaths
Pisa, Siena · 2 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 (1940-01-02) (1940 CE) happen?: January 2, 1940 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: 7. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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