All Saints' Flood (1570)

For other uses, see All Saints' Flood (disambiguation).

The All Saints' Flood of 1570 occurred on November 1–2, 1570 in the Spanish Netherlands, and is considered the worst North Sea flood disaster before the 20th century. It flooded the entire coast of the Netherlands and East Frisia. The effects were felt from Calais in Flanders to Jutland and even Norway.[1] Even though the alleged casualty figures were mostly based on rough estimates and should be viewed with skepticism, up to 25,000 deaths can be assumed.[2]

  1. ^ "Die Allerheiligenflut von 1570 ließ viele Dörfer verschwinden". Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Sturmfluten an der Nordseeküste". Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.