1837 Emme flood
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The 1837 Emme flood was a catastrophic inundation of the Emme River in Switzerland that caused widespread destruction and became a key event in the region’s flood-control history.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1837 Emme flood canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | flood ⓘ |
| affects |
settlements along the Emme River
ⓘ
transport infrastructure in the Emmental ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
19th-century Swiss newspapers
ⓘ
contemporary eyewitness reports ⓘ historical studies of Swiss river regulation ⓘ |
| endDate | 1837-08-13 ⓘ |
| floodedRiver | Emme River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
construction of embankments along the Emme River
ⓘ
implementation of torrent control measures in the catchment ⓘ systematic river regulation of the Emme ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
increased public awareness of flood risk in the Emmental
ⓘ
political debates on state responsibility for flood protection ⓘ |
| hasCause |
extreme rainfall
ⓘ
rapid snowmelt in the Alps ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
catastrophic inundation of the Emme valley
ⓘ
destruction of bridges ⓘ destruction of houses ⓘ livestock losses ⓘ loss of human life ⓘ riverbank erosion ⓘ severe damage to agricultural land ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
reference event in Swiss flood-history research
ⓘ
turning point for Emme River regulation ⓘ |
| influenced |
Swiss flood-protection policy in the 19th century
ⓘ
design of hydraulic engineering projects in the Emmental ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Emmental
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
canton of Bern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Emme River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| naturalHazardType | river flood ⓘ |
| partOf | history of natural disasters in Switzerland ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1837 ⓘ |
| significantFor |
development of river engineering on the Emme
ⓘ
history of flood control in Switzerland ⓘ |
| startDate | 1837-08-13 ⓘ |
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