- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- February 17, 1947 CE
- Location:
- Alto Minho, Região de Coimbra, Médio Tejo, Beiras e Serra da Estrela, Grande Lisboa, Lezíria do Tejo, Alentejo Central
- Deaths:
- 6
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 1947 CE
- Pilski, Koniński, Miasto Poznań, Kaliski, Leszczyński, Poznański, Szczeciński, Gorzowski, Bydgosko-toruński, Chojnicki, Sieradzki, Warszawski wschodni, Warszawski zachodni, Płocki · 70 deaths
- Märkisch-Oderland · 23 deaths
- Targovishte · 20 deaths
- Murcia · 12 deaths
- Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, Vosges, Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin · 10 deaths
- Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg · 3 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 (1947-02-17) (1947 CE) happen?
- February 17, 1947 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: 6. Historical death tolls vary by source.