- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- January 1, 1998 CE
- Location:
- Kenya, Somalia
- Deaths:
- 86
Other flood records of 1998 CE
- Honduras, Panama · 11,000 deaths
- Bangladesh, India · 2,632 deaths
- India · 1,126 deaths
- China · 575 deaths
- Mexico, Guatemala · 407 deaths
- Peru, Ecuador · 364 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: Kenya,Somalia (1998-01-01) (1998 CE) happen?
- January 1, 1998 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: 86. Historical death tolls vary by source.
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