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2002 European floods
Major European floods in August 2002 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In August 2002, a week of intense rainfall produced flooding across a large portion of Europe. It reached the Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Ukraine and Russia.[2] The event killed 232 people and left €27.7 billion (US$27.115 billion) in damage.[1] The flood was of a magnitude expected to occur roughly once a century.[3] Flood heights unknown since St. Mary Magdalene's flood were recorded.[4]
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![]() Flooded Elbe in Dresden August 2002 | |
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Duration | August 2002 (2002-08) |
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Fatalities | 232 [1] |
Damage | €27.7 billion |
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