- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- August 15, 1952 CE
- Location:
- Devon CC
- Deaths:
- 34
Other flood records of 1952 CE
- Pirotska oblast · 17 deaths
- Beiras e Serra da Estrela, Grande Lisboa · 11 deaths
- Catanzaro, Reggio Calabria · 7 deaths
- Arr. Verviers - Communes Francophones · 6 deaths
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Ariège, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées · 6 deaths
- Badajoz · 3 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 Flash Flooding: United Kingdom (1952-08-15) (1952 CE) happen?
- August 15, 1952 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: 34. Historical death tolls vary by source.