- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- May 6, 2001 CE
- Location:
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Deaths:
- 32
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
- DFO_FLOOD
Other flood records of 2001 CE
- Algeria · 711 deaths
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) · 600 deaths
- Cambodia, Viet Nam · 416 deaths
- Philippines · 320 deaths
- Pakistan · 230 deaths
- Nigeria · 200 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: Iran (Islamic Republic of) (2001-05-06) (2001 CE) happen?
- May 6, 2001 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: 32. Historical death tolls vary by source.