- Type:
- Flood
- Date:
- August 23, 2017 CE
- Location:
- China
- Deaths:
- 16
Other flood records of 2017 CE
- Sierra Leone · 400 deaths
- Colombia · 314 deaths
- India · 253 deaths
- Zimbabwe · 246 deaths
- Philippines · 160 deaths
- Bangladesh · 117 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: China (2017-08-23) (2017 CE) happen?
- August 23, 2017 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.