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: 2. Historical death tolls vary by source.

Flash Flooding: Romania (2003-08-27) (2003 CE)

Name: Flash Flooding: Romania (2003-08-27) (2003 CE)
Start: 2003
Location: Tulcea

Type:: Flood
Date:: August 27, 2003 CE
Location:: Tulcea
Deaths:: 2

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
DFO_FLOOD

Other flood records of 2003 CE

Bangladesh, India · 600 deaths
China · 430 deaths
Pakistan, India · 285 deaths
Sri Lanka · 266 deaths
Nepal · 217 deaths
Philippines · 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 Flash Flooding: Romania (2003-08-27) (2003 CE) happen?: August 27, 2003 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: 2. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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