Flash flood in Germany, 1927

Event details

ID 295
Country Germany
Year 1927
Start date 1927-07-08
End date 1927-07-09
Flood source Müglitz; Gottleuba; Seidewitz
Event Type Flash
Area Flooded (km^2) 0
Fatalities 146
Persons affected 1800
Regions affected (v2010) DED2F
Regions affected (v2010) [Regions names] Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
Losses (nominal value) 100000000
Losses (original currency) German Rei
Losses (mln EUR, 2020) 462
Cause Extreme rainfall up to 113 mm in 25 min
Notes 146-160 fatalities
References: Wikipedia (2017q)
Brazdil (2005)

Regions affected