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.

Flash Flooding: Romania (2002-08-06) (2002 CE)

Name: Flash Flooding: Romania (2002-08-06) (2002 CE)
Start: 2002
Location: Bistriţa-Năsăud, Alba

Type:: Flood
Date:: August 6, 2002 CE
Location:: Bistriţa-Năsăud, Alba
Deaths:: 1

Cross-catalog records

This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):

HANZE_FLOOD
DFO_FLOOD
DFO_FLOOD

Other flood records of 2002 CE

India, Bangladesh · 503 deaths
Nepal · 380 deaths
China · 326 deaths
India · 169 deaths
Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, United Republic of Tanzania · 160 deaths
Viet Nam · 155 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: Romania (2002-08-06) (2002 CE) happen?: August 6, 2002 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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