- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- July 9, 1968 CE
- Location:
- Devon CC, Bristol, City of, Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Deaths:
- 7
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 1968 CE
- Vercelli, Biella, Novara, Cuneo, Asti, Savona, Genova, Varese, Pavia, Lodi, Cremona · 76 deaths
- Irakleio, Chania · 5 deaths
- Brindisi · 3 deaths
- Caserta, Benevento, Avellino, Salerno, Perugia, Terni, Frosinone · 3 deaths
- Brescia, Cremona · 2 deaths
- Foggia · 1 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 (1968-07-09) (1968 CE) happen?
- July 9, 1968 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: 7. Historical death tolls vary by source.