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: 0. Historical death tolls vary by source.

Flash Flooding: United Kingdom (2001-10-21) (2001 CE)

Name: Flash Flooding: United Kingdom (2001-10-21) (2001 CE)
Start: 2001
Location: West Essex, Cambridgeshire CC

Type:: Flood
Date:: October 21, 2001 CE
Location:: West Essex, Cambridgeshire CC
Deaths:: 0

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
DFO_FLOOD

Other flood records of 2001 CE

Algeria · 711 deaths
Iran (Islamic Republic of) · 600 deaths
Cambodia, Viet Nam · 416 deaths
Philippines · 320 deaths
Pakistan · 230 deaths
Nigeria · 200 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 (2001-10-21) (2001 CE) happen?: October 21, 2001 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: 0. Historical death tolls vary by source.

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