- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- October 18, 1973 CE
- Location:
- Almería, Granada, Murcia
- Deaths:
- 300
Other flood records of 1973 CE
- Hamburg, Aurich, Wittmund, Dithmarschen, Nordfriesland, Pinneberg · 9 deaths
- Napoli, Parma · 4 deaths
- Reggio nell’Emilia · 2 deaths
- Côtes-d’Armor · 2 deaths
- Parma, Reggio nell’Emilia, Bologna · 1 deaths
- Sevilla · 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: Spain (1973-10-18) (1973 CE) happen?
- October 18, 1973 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: 300. Historical death tolls vary by source.