2002 European floods
In August 2002, a week of intense rainfall produced flooding across a large portion of Europe. It reached the Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Ukraine and Russia. The event killed 232 people and left €27.7 billion (US$27.115 billion) in damage. The flood was of a magnitude expected to occur roughly once a century. Flood heights unknown since St. Mary Magdalene's flood were recorded.
Flooded Elbe in Dresden August 2002 | |
| Meteorological history | |
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| Duration | August 2002 |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 232 |
| Damage | €27.7 billion |
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