- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- August 13, 1991 CE
- Location:
- Costa Rica
- Deaths:
- 5
Other flood records of 1991 CE
- Bangladesh · 138,000 deaths
- Philippines · 6,315 deaths
- Bangladesh · 800 deaths
- China · 750 deaths
- Malawi · 500 deaths
- India · 500 deaths
Source: Dartmouth Flood Observatory (2025): Global Flood Records v0.9.0, doi:10.5281/zenodo.19288171 · License: CC0 1.0 · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did Flood: Costa Rica (1991-08-13) (1991 CE) happen?
- August 13, 1991 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from Dartmouth Flood Observatory (2025): Global Flood Records v0.9.0, doi:10.5281/zenodo.19288171; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 5. Historical death tolls vary by source.