1287 St.'s Lucias Flood | |
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Total costs | N/A |
Deaths | 80000 |
St. Lucia's flood (Sint-Luciavloed) was a storm tide that affected the Netherlands and Northern Germany on 14 December 1287 (OS), the day after St. Lucia Day, killing approximately 50,000 to 80,000 people in one of the largest floods in recorded history. This disaster was similar to the North Sea flood of 1953, when an intense European windstorm coinciding with a high tide caused a huge storm surge. The St. Lucia flood had a major influence on the subsequent history of the Netherlands.
Source: Wikipedia 1686 St. Martin Flood | |
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Total costs | N/A |
Deaths | 1558 |
The following is a list of major floods.
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