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The 2024 Central European floods were a series of floods caused by a record heavy rainfall generated by Storm Boris, an extremely humid Genoa low. The flooding began in Austria and the Czech Republic, then spread to Poland, Romania and Slovakia, and then onwards to Germany and Hungary. As of 28 September 2024, 27 fatalities have been reported.
Floods in Germany are a common phenomenon that causes significant economic damage and loss of life. Heavy rainfall, exceeding 100 mm within 24 hours, can lead to rapid rises in water levels, causing floods. [1] The Rhine, Elbe, Danube, and Moselle rivers are prone to flooding due to their proximity to the Alps and dense
2023 Danube floods Hungary: 12: Heavy rains 2024 2024 Germany floods: Germany: 9: Heavy rains 2024 2024 Central European floods: Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Slovakia, Germany, Hungary and Romania: 27: Heavy rains 2024 2024 floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosnia and Herzegovina: 27: Heavy rain 2024 2024 floods in Spain: Spain: 235: Heavy rain
This is a timeline of German history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Germany and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Germany. See also the list of German monarchs and list of chancellors of Germany and the list of years in Germany
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Floods started in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland on 14 July 2021 after record rainfall across western Europe caused multiple rivers to burst their banks. [15] The European Flood Awareness System (EFAS) issued alerts of life-threatening floods in advance, which, although very vague, were delivered to national authorities. [16]
Storm Boris (2024) caused significant flooding and fatalities across parts of Europe. Other storms named Boris include seven tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean: Hurricane Boris (1984) – a Category 1 hurricane with no impacts on land that lasted from May 28 to June 18, a total of 21 days, one of the longest lasting hurricanes on ...
In June 2024, significant flooding struck Southern Germany, striking the most in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.Dozens of villages had to be evacuated across Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria due to the straining and potential failure of several dams and dykes caused by the persistent heavy rainfall. [8]