- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- December 15, 1999 CE
- Location:
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Colombia
- Deaths:
- 20,006
Other flood records of 1999 CE
- India · 9,803 deaths
- China · 725 deaths
- Viet Nam, Thailand · 632 deaths
- Mexico · 425 deaths
- Bangladesh, India · 356 deaths
- Pakistan · 168 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: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),Colombia (1999-12-15) (1999 CE) happen?
- December 15, 1999 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: 20,006. Historical death tolls vary by source.