Contemporary era · 2002
2002 European floods
In August 2002, a week of intense rainfall produced flooding across a large portion of Europe. It reached the Ukraine, Italy, Spain, Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic and Russia. The event killed 232 people and left €27.7 billion (US$27.115 billion) in damage. The flood was of a magnitude expected to occur roughly once a century. Flood heights unknown since St.
- When
- 5 Aug 2002 – 13 Sept 2002
- Where
- Germany
- Era
- Contemporary
Topics
Germany1,250 BCE – todayAustria112 BCE – todayRomania101 CE – todayCroatia321 CE – todaySlovakia907 CE – todayPoland967 CE – todayHungary975 CE – todayCzech Republic1316 – today
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