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: 1. Historical death tolls vary by source.

Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Portugal (2001-01-26) (2001 CE)

Name: Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Portugal (2001-01-26) (2001 CE)
Start: 2001
Location: Ave, Área Metropolitana do Porto, Tâmega e Sousa, Douro, Região de Aveiro, Região de Coimbra, Região de Leiria, Beiras e Serra da Estrela

Flood · Ave, Área Metropolitana do Porto, Tâmega e Sousa, Douro, Região de Aveiro, Região de Coimbra, Região de Leiria, Beiras e Serra da Estrela · January 26, 2001 CE

Type:: Flood
Date:: January 26, 2001 CE
Location:: Ave, Área Metropolitana do Porto, Tâmega e Sousa, Douro, Região de Aveiro, Região de Coimbra, Região de Leiria, Beiras e Serra da Estrela
Deaths:: 1

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 2001 CE

Algeria · 711 deaths
Iran (Islamic Republic of) · 600 deaths
Cambodia, Viet Nam · 416 deaths
Philippines · 320 deaths
Pakistan · 230 deaths
Nigeria · 200 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 (2001-01-26) (2001 CE) happen?: January 26, 2001 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: 1. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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