- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- August 16, 2002 CE
- Location:
- South Africa
- Deaths:
- 16
Other flood records of 2002 CE
- India, Bangladesh · 503 deaths
- Nepal · 380 deaths
- China · 326 deaths
- India · 169 deaths
- Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, United Republic of Tanzania · 160 deaths
- Viet Nam · 155 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: South Africa (2002-08-16) (2002 CE) happen?
- August 16, 2002 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: 16. Historical death tolls vary by source.