- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- August 19, 2005 CE
- Location:
- Bern / Berne, Solothurn, Aargau, Zürich, Glarus, St. Gallen, Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun, Luzern, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Zug
- Deaths:
- 6
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 2005 CE
- Nicaragua, Honduras · 2,000 deaths
- El Salvador, Guatemala · 2,000 deaths
- Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, United States of America · 1,053 deaths
- India · 987 deaths
- Pakistan · 300 deaths
- India · 279 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 (2005-08-19) (2005 CE) happen?
- August 19, 2005 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: 6. Historical death tolls vary by source.