Ohre floods 1862 - Louny, Czechia
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Historické vyznacení výšky vody reky Ohre pri nicivé povodni 2. února 1862 v Lounech/ Historical indication of the water level of the Ohre River during the devastating flood of February 2, 1862, Louny
Waymark Code: WM11NCF
Location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/18/2019
Views: 20
CZ: 2. února 1862 postihla okolí reky Ohre velmi nicivá povoden, která zpusobila znacné materiální škody na domech, majetku a domácím zvírectvu.
Znacka oznacující výšku vody je na historickém vodoctu v Lounech. Vodocet byl restaurován v roce 2009, do té doby byl zasypán nánosy zeminy.
EN: On February 2, 1862, a very devastating flood hit the environs of the Ohre River, causing considerable material damage to houses, property and domestic animals.
The mark indicating the height of the water is on the historical water meter in Louny. The meter was restored in 2009, until then it was covered with soil deposits.
Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: painted line
When did this occur?: 2/2/1862
Website related to the event..: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
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.