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1872 Baltic Sea Flood
- When
- 12–13 November 1872
- Where
- Baltic Sea coast
A storm surge on 12–13 November 1872 caused severe flooding and damage along the Baltic coast from Denmark to Pomerania.
The flood, known as the Ostseesturmhochwasser 1872, was the worst storm surge in the Baltic until then. It affected Sweden and ravaged the coast from Denmark to Pomerania, causing floods over a metre high in coastal towns.
Sources
- 1872 Baltic Sea flood Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-20
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