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Flood Devastates Pest

When
1838
Where
Pest
Part of
Danube flood devastates Pest and Buda

The Danube flooded Pest in 1838, causing significant water levels and structural damage to the city's buildings.

In 1838, Pest was flooded by the Danube. Parts of the city were under as much as eight feet of water. The flood destroyed or seriously damaged three-fourths of the city's buildings. The specific date of 13 March is not supported by the supplied passages.

Sources

  1. Pest, Hungary Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10

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