- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- October 16, 1940 CE
- Location:
- Barcelona, Girona
- Deaths:
- 90
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 1940 CE
- Aude, Pyrénées-Orientales · 57 deaths
- Alpes-Maritimes · 15 deaths
- Douro, Terras de Trás-os-Montes, Médio Tejo, Grande Lisboa, Alentejo Litoral, Lezíria do Tejo, Alentejo Central · 7 deaths
- Nuoro, Sud Sardegna · 6 deaths
- Bolzano-Bozen · 3 deaths
- Pisa, Siena · 2 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: Spain (1940-10-16) (1940 CE) happen?
- October 16, 1940 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: 90. Historical death tolls vary by source.