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.

Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Switzerland (1993-09-23) (1993 CE)

Name: Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Switzerland (1993-09-23) (1993 CE)
Start: 1993
Location: Valais / Wallis, Ticino

Type:: Flood
Date:: September 23, 1993 CE
Location:: Valais / Wallis, Ticino
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 1993 CE

India, Nepal · 3,083 deaths
Iran (Islamic Republic of) · 500 deaths
China · 367 deaths
Philippines, Viet Nam · 353 deaths
China · 242 deaths
India, Bangladesh · 238 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 (1993-09-23) (1993 CE) happen?: September 23, 1993 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.

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