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: United Kingdom (1894-11-12) (1894 CE)

Name: Fluvial (Riverine) Flooding: United Kingdom (1894-11-12) (1894 CE)
Start: 1894
Location: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire

Flood · Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire · November 12, 1894 CE

Type:: Flood
Date:: November 12, 1894 CE
Location:: Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire
Deaths:: 2

Other flood records of 1894 CE

Press of the period

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VooruitNovember 12, 1894open in archive ↗

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: United Kingdom (1894-11-12) (1894 CE) happen?: November 12, 1894 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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