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: 1. Historical death tolls vary by source.

Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Switzerland (2007-08-07) (2007 CE)

Name: Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: Switzerland (2007-08-07) (2007 CE)
Start: 2007
Location: Valais / Wallis, Bern / Berne, Fribourg / Freiburg, Solothurn, Neuchâtel, Basel-Landschaft, Aargau, Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun, Luzern

Flood · Valais / Wallis, Bern / Berne, Fribourg / Freiburg, Solothurn, Neuchâtel, Basel-Landschaft, Aargau, Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun, Luzern · August 7, 2007 CE

Type:: Flood
Date:: August 7, 2007 CE
Location:: Valais / Wallis, Bern / Berne, Fribourg / Freiburg, Solothurn, Neuchâtel, Basel-Landschaft, Aargau, Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun, Luzern
Deaths:: 1

Cross-catalog records

This event is recorded in 5 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):

Other flood records of 2007 CE

Bangladesh · 3,447 deaths
Bangladesh · 1,071 deaths
India · 958 deaths
China · 600 deaths
Democratic People's Republic of Korea · 454 deaths
Pakistan · 280 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 (2007-08-07) (2007 CE) happen?: August 7, 2007 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: 1. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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