The Christmas Flood of 1717[1] was the result of a northwesterly storm, which hit the coast area of the Netherlands, Germany, and Scandinavia on Christmas night of 1717.[2] In total, about 14,000 people drowned.
Christmas Flood of 1717
A depiction of the Christmas Flood
Date
December 25, 1717
Location
Netherlands, Germany and Scandinavia
Deaths
14,000
It was the last large storm flood in the north of the Netherlands. Floodwaters reached the towns and cities of Groningen, Zwolle, Dokkum, Amsterdam, and Haarlem. Many villages near the sea were devastated entirely, such as in the west of Vlieland and villages behind the sea dykes in Groningen Province.[3][4][5]
The local communities had to cope with population loss, economic decline, and poverty. No area of the coast between the Netherlands and Denmark was spared. Everywhere, dyke breaches were followed by wide flooding of the flat country. Between Tønder in Slesvig and Emden in East Frisia, about 9,000 people drowned. The Netherlands had 2,500 victims. The worse-affected areas were in the County of Oldenburg, around Jever, Kehdingen, and the principality of East Frisia. Butjadingen lost 30% of its population. In all the affected coastal areas, a large number of cattle were lost. In East Frisia, 900 houses were washed away completely. The damage to dykes and sluices was immense. Survivors remained unaware of the fate of missing family members for a long time. For example, of 284 persons missing from Werdum in East Frisia, only 32 of them had been found by 5 February 1718. The impact of this storm flood in the cold winter time—two days after this flood came hard frost and snowfall—was worsened on the night of 25 or 26 February by another storm flood.
^. Delta Works Online Foundation. Archived from the original on August 25, 2010. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
^. Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
^Eliakim Littell; Robert S. Littell (1848). The living age, Volume 16. Littell, Son and Co. p. 244. christmas flood 1717.
Further reading
Lang, Arend W (1963) Die "Weihnachtsflut" vom 25. Dezember 1717 (Juist Verl. Die Bake)
Gottschalk, Felicitas (2011) Am Meer, am wüsten, nächtlichen Meer: Die Weihnachtsflut von 1717 und Oberdeichgräfe Eibe Siade Johans (Isensee Florian Gmbh)
External links
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christmas, flood, 1717, result, northwesterly, storm, which, coast, area, netherlands, germany, scandinavia, christmas, night, 1717, total, about, people, drowned, depiction, christmas, flooddatedecember, 1717locationnetherlands, germany, scandinaviadeaths14, . The Christmas Flood of 1717 1 was the result of a northwesterly storm which hit the coast area of the Netherlands Germany and Scandinavia on Christmas night of 1717 2 In total about 14 000 people drowned Christmas Flood of 1717A depiction of the Christmas FloodDateDecember 25 1717LocationNetherlands Germany and ScandinaviaDeaths14 000It was the last large storm flood in the north of the Netherlands Floodwaters reached the towns and cities of Groningen Zwolle Dokkum Amsterdam and Haarlem Many villages near the sea were devastated entirely such as in the west of Vlieland and villages behind the sea dykes in Groningen Province 3 4 5 The local communities had to cope with population loss economic decline and poverty No area of the coast between the Netherlands and Denmark was spared Everywhere dyke breaches were followed by wide flooding of the flat country Between Tonder in Slesvig and Emden in East Frisia about 9 000 people drowned The Netherlands had 2 500 victims The worse affected areas were in the County of Oldenburg around Jever Kehdingen and the principality of East Frisia Butjadingen lost 30 of its population In all the affected coastal areas a large number of cattle were lost In East Frisia 900 houses were washed away completely The damage to dykes and sluices was immense Survivors remained unaware of the fate of missing family members for a long time For example of 284 persons missing from Werdum in East Frisia only 32 of them had been found by 5 February 1718 The impact of this storm flood in the cold winter time two days after this flood came hard frost and snowfall was worsened on the night of 25 or 26 February by another storm flood Contents 1 See also 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksSee also EditHDMS LossenReferences Edit Dutch Kerstvloed 1717 German Weihnachtsflut 1717 Danish Julestormfloden 1717 Die Weihnachtsflut vom 24 Dezember 1717 Christmas Flood 1717 Delta Works Online Foundation Archived from the original on August 25 2010 Retrieved December 25 2010 The Strohsahl Family on the Island of Neuwerk Archived from the original on October 26 2009 Retrieved December 25 2010 Eliakim Littell Robert S Littell 1848 The living age Volume 16 Littell Son and Co p 244 christmas flood 1717 Further reading EditLang Arend W 1963 Die Weihnachtsflut vom 25 Dezember 1717 Juist Verl Die Bake Gottschalk Felicitas 2011 Am Meer am wusten nachtlichen Meer Die Weihnachtsflut von 1717 und Oberdeichgrafe Eibe Siade Johans Isensee Florian Gmbh External links EditWeihnachtsflut von 1717 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Christmas flood 1717 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christmas Flood of 1717 amp oldid 1139587142, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
