- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- June 16, 1986 CE
- Location:
- Bern / Berne, Solothurn, Aargau, Zürich, Luzern, Zug
- Deaths:
- 2
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 1986 CE
- India · 258 deaths
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) · 200 deaths
- Viet Nam · 165 deaths
- India · 150 deaths
- Philippines · 103 deaths
- Jamaica · 94 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 Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Switzerland (1986-06-16) (1986 CE) happen?
- June 16, 1986 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: 2. Historical death tolls vary by source.