- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- October 14, 1953 CE
- Location:
- Gipuzkoa, Bizkaia, Navarra
- Deaths:
- 27
Other flood records of 1953 CE
- Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, Groot-Rijnmond, Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen, Overig Zeeland, West-Noord-Brabant · 1,835 deaths
- East Riding of Yorkshire, North and North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire CC, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock, Essex Haven Gateway, Essex Thames Gateway, Norwich and East Norfolk, North and West Norfolk, Babergh and Mid Suffolk, Ipswich, East Suffolk, Med… · 307 deaths
- Crotone, Catanzaro, Vibo Valentia, Reggio Calabria · 100 deaths
- Arr. Antwerpen, Arr. Mechelen, Arr. Dendermonde, Arr. Sint-Niklaas, Arr. Brugge, Arr. Oostende · 18 deaths
- Brescia · 16 deaths
- Torino · 15 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 (1953-10-14) (1953 CE) happen?
- October 14, 1953 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: 27. Historical death tolls vary by source.