1421 St Elisabeth flooding - Waalwijk, NL
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A gauge stone has been built into the wall of the reformed Church on the Grotestraat, at which the water level of the 1421 St. Elisabeth flood is indicated (2el 794dm above NAP)
Waymark Code: WM16H2N
Location: Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Date Posted: 08/01/2022
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"The Saint Elizabeth flood of 1421 was a flood disaster in the counties of Zeeland, Holland and Flanders that took place on or about November 19, 1421, the name day of Saint Elizabeth."
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Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: Wall plaque
When did this occur?: 11/19/1421
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A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.
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