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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.
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 ...
This list of settlements lost to floods in the Netherlands is an adapted translation of this list from Dutch, plus some additions from other sources. "Oud-" is Dutch for "Old". If you cannot find a name, look for it under "Oud-".
heavy rains and Turia flood 1959: Malpasset Dam: France: 423: Dam failure 1962: North Sea flood of 1962: Netherlands, United Kingdom and Germany: 318: Storm surge 1962: 1962 Vallés floods: Spain: 700: Heavy rain 1963: Vajont disaster: Italy: 1,917: a landslide caused a seiche wave and a megatsunami: 1963: Guadalquivir flood in Cordoba and ...
Floods in the Netherlands (1 C, 27 P) W. Weather events in the Netherlands (13 P) ... This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1756 Düren earthquake;
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This is a list of flooded villages in Zeeland, a province of the Netherlands. [1] [2] N° ... List of settlements lost to floods in the Netherlands; References and notes
Flood control is an important issue for the Netherlands, as due to its low elevation, approximately two thirds of its area is vulnerable to flooding, while the country is densely populated. Natural sand dunes and constructed dikes , dams , and floodgates provide defense against storm surges from the sea.