- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- July 14, 2021 CE
- Location:
- Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), France
- Deaths:
- 180
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):
- DFO_FLOOD
- HANZE_FLOOD
- HANZE_FLOOD
- HANZE_FLOOD
Other flood records of 2021 CE
- Philippines · 389 deaths
- Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt, Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt, Mönchengladbach, Kreisfreie Stadt, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Kreisfreie Stadt, Oberhausen, Kreisfreie Stadt, Remscheid, Kreisfreie Stadt, Solingen, Kreisfreie Stadt, Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt, Mett… · 185 deaths
- Indonesia, Timor-Leste · 150 deaths
- Afghanistan · 100 deaths
- Louisiana, United States of America · 95 deaths
- China · 69 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: Germany,Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), France (2021-07-14) (2021 CE) happen?
- July 14, 2021 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: 180. Historical death tolls vary by source.