1824 St. Petersburg flood

1824 St. Petersburg Flood
In front of Bolshoi Theatre.
DateNovember 7, 1824
LocationSt. Petersburg, Russia
Deaths200-600

The 1824 St. Petersburg Flood occurred in 1824 killing several hundred people. It was the deadliest flood in the history of Russia and St. Petersburg. The water level peaked at 421 centimetres at 14:00 (2 PM), the highest recorded floodwaters in Russian history.

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