Coastal flood in Netherlands, 1953
Event details
| ID | 1017 |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Year | 1953 |
| Start date | 1953-01-31 |
| End date | 1953-02-01 |
| Flood source | North Sea |
| Event Type | Coastal |
| Area Flooded (km^2) | 2000 |
| Fatalities | 1835 |
| Persons affected | 188000 |
| Regions affected (v2010) | NL339, NL33A, NL341, NL342, NL411 |
| Regions affected (v2010) [Regions names] | Groot-Rijnmond, Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen, Overig Zeeland, West-Noord-Brabant |
| Losses (nominal value) | 1300000000 |
| Losses (original currency) | Netherland |
| Losses (mln EUR, 2020) | 5436 |
| Cause | Storm surge up to 3 m |
| Notes | |
| References: | CRED (2023) Barredo (2007) Jak and Kok (2000) RMS (2003) Jonkman (2007) |
Regions affected
