Flood of 1962

The flood of 1962 was a natural disaster in the northern parts of Germany and damaging, particularly in Hamburg . The storm surge from the North Sea was in the night of 16 onFebruary 17 1962 . The storm had a peak of 200 kilometers per hour . This wind 'pushed' the levees broke.

The breaks in the dikes along the Elbe and the Weser caused major flooding in northern Germany. In Hamburg, along the River Elbe, led flood especially in Wilhelmsburg a lot of damage. 100 kilometers from the coast of the disaster was still observed.

A total of 60,000 houses were destroyed and the death toll was 315.

Car in water in Hamburg, 1962

In the Netherlands, the damage was limited. Harlingen (3.40 m) and Delfzijl (4.40 m) were high water levels reached and coastal dike monitoring was instituted. The embankment of the Emmapolder in North Groningen was damaged, but it did not cause a collapse.