- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- January 15, 2008 CE
- Location:
- Barnsley, Rotherham, Calderdale and Kirklees
- Deaths:
- 0
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 4 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
Other flood records of 2008 CE
- Myanmar · 100,000 deaths
- India · 2,400 deaths
- Philippines · 1,000 deaths
- India · 900 deaths
- Nepal · 400 deaths
- India · 350 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: United Kingdom (2008-01-15) (2008 CE) happen?
- January 15, 2008 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.