Flash Flooding: Switzerland (1984-07-24) (1984 CE)

Flood · Bern / Berne, Basel-Stadt, Zürich, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Luzern, Nidwalden · July 24, 1984 CE

Type:
Flood
Date:
July 24, 1984 CE
Location:
Bern / Berne, Basel-Stadt, Zürich, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Luzern, Nidwalden
Deaths:
0

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):

Other flood records of 1984 CE

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: Switzerland (1984-07-24) (1984 CE) happen?
July 24, 1984 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: 0. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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