- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- June 1, 2008 CE
- Location:
- France
- Deaths:
- 3
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):
- DFO_FLOOD
- HANZE_FLOOD
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: 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: France (2008-06-01) (2008 CE) happen?
- June 1, 2008 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: 3. Historical death tolls vary by source.