February flood of 1825
The February flood of 1825, also known in Germany as the Great Hallig Flood (Große Halligflut), was a devastating flood that occurred from 3 to 5 February 1825 on the North Sea coast in which about 800 people were drowned.
Particularly affected was the North Sea coast of
In North Frisia, the unprotected islets, known as Halligen, were hit. Many dykes had already been damaged in November the year before by a severe storm surge. The island of Pellworm was completely flooded.
In East Frisia, the town of Emden was particularly hard hit. However, because the levees in the East Frisian area had been raised significantly in many places in the preceding years, the number of casualties, about 200, was smaller than it might have otherwise been.
In the
References
- ^ "North Sea flood". Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
External links
- H.-J. Rüger, Auswirkungen der Sturmflut von 1825 in unserer Region. Vortrag vor der Familienkundlichen Arbeitsgruppe der Männer vom Morgenstern am 5. Oktober 2002 ("Effects of the storm flood of 1825 in our region. Presentation to the Family History Working Group of the Men of Morgenstern on 5 Oct 2002"). Excerpts of sources in the possession of Land Wursten)