- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- August 17, 1956 CE
- Location:
- Raška oblast
- Deaths:
- 3
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 1956 CE
- Nišavska oblast · 5 deaths
- Arr. Verviers - Communes Francophones · 4 deaths
- Fejér, Baranya, Tolna, Bács-Kiskun · 3 deaths
- Roma · 1 deaths
- Ferizaj/Uroševac · 1 deaths
- Južnobanatska oblast · 1 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: Serbia (1956-08-17) (1956 CE) happen?
- August 17, 1956 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: 3. Historical death tolls vary by source.