1876 Flood of the Guadiana River - Alcoutim, Portugal
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Torgut
N 37° 28.281 W 007° 28.332
29S E 635097 N 4148259
The level reached by the water of the river in 1876 is marked by a plaque placed on the wall of a small chapel.
Waymark Code: WM18VR1
Location: Faro, Portugal
Date Posted: 10/03/2023
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Nowadays it will be hard to believe what's written in the plaque. The river is far from the spot! However, in December 1876 Portugal was hit - pretty much nation wide - by the most violent floods of its long history. Here in Alcoutim the berth of river Guadiana raised and... well, reached this point.
Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: Plaque
When did this occur?: 7th December 1876
Website related to the event..: [Web Link]
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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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