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Storm flood affecting all parts of the Netherlands. Much erosion of peat areas. St. Marcellus' Flood (Sint-Marcellusvloed). 1219 West Friesland and Groningen. 36,000 This was the 4th large flood in 50 years. This had enormous consequences on the development of the two large inner seas in the Netherlands, the Zuiderzee and the Waddenzee.
The North Sea flood of 1953 was the worst flood of the 20th century in England and Scotland. Over 1,600 km (990 mi) of coastline was damaged, [22] and sea walls were breached in 1,200 places, [23] inundating 160,000 acres (65,000 ha; 250 sq mi). [22] Flooding forced over 30,000 people from their homes, [22] [23] and 24,000 properties were ...
The All Saints' Flood of 1170 (Allerheiligenvloed) was a catastrophic flood in the Netherlands that took place in 1170. Large parts of the Northern Netherlands, and Holland territories were overflowed. The flooding North Sea created the islands of Wieringen and Texel.
Netherlands Great North Sea Flood 1953 In neighboring Belgium, 37 breaches in dikes flooded several towns and villages, including Antwerp, claiming 22 lives. This was also the worst flood of the ...
England, the Netherlands, northern Germany, and Schleswig >25,000: Storm surge 1404: St. Elizabeth's flood (1404) Netherlands: Storm surge 1421: St. Elizabeth's flood (1421) Netherlands: 2,000-10,000: Storm surge 1436: All Saints Day Flood of 1436: Germany >180: Storm surge 1530: St. Felix's Flood: Netherlands: many thousands: Storm surge 1570 ...
List of floods in the Netherlands; A. All Saints' Flood (1170) All Saints' Flood (1570) C. Christmas Flood of 1717; F. February flood of 1825; Flood of 1916; G. Grote ...
St. Lucia's flood (Sint-Luciavloed) was a storm tide that affected the Netherlands and Northern Germany on 13/14 December 1287 , [1] [circular reference] St. Lucia Day and the day after, killing approximately 50,000 to 80,000 people in one of the largest floods in recorded history. A low-pressure system mixed with a high tide caused the North ...
Netherlands storm tide, 1809. Storm tides of the North Sea are coastal floods associated with extratropical cyclones crossing over the North Sea, the severity of which is affected by the shallowness of the sea and the orientation of the shoreline relative to the storm's path, as well as the timing of tides.