When was it published?

September 13, 1817 in Daily National Intelligencer

Foreign News September 13, 1817

Daily National Intelligencer

Q: What keywords are associated?

Switzerland Floods, Lake Of Constance Overflow, Grisons Inundation, Rhine Burst Banks, Rinhal Flooding

Washington, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

Heavy and continued rains in early July caused severe inundations in Switzerland, with Lake of Constance overflowing its banks, flooding districts where only house roofs are visible, and affecting the City of Constance, Grisons, Rhine, and Rinthal.

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Inundations in Switzerland.—Many parts of Europe, as well as the United States, have suffered greatly during the present season, from heavy and drenching rains. Accounts from Switzerland, dated early in July, state, that in consequence of the powerful and continued rain, the Lake of Constance had overflown both its banks and in some places to a great depth. "In some districts (says one account) only the roofs of the houses are visible, and the population have sought refuge in Marienburg. In the City of Constance itself, the lake has spread into the streets—The Grisons, the Rhine and the Landquart, have furiously burst their banks; and in the Rinthal the country is covered with water."

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Switzerland Floods Lake Of Constance Overflow Grisons Inundation Rhine Burst Banks Rinhal Flooding

Where did it happen?

Switzerland

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Switzerland

Event Date

Early In July

Outcome

lake of constance overflown both banks to great depth; in some districts only roofs visible, population sought refuge in marienburg; lake spread into streets of city of constance; grisons, rhine, and landquart burst banks; rinthal country covered with water

Event Details

In consequence of powerful and continued rain, Lake of Constance overflown both its banks and in some places to a great depth. In some districts only the roofs of the houses are visible, and the population have sought refuge in Marienburg. In the City of Constance itself, the lake has spread into the streets. The Grisons, the Rhine and the Landquart, have furiously burst their banks; and in the Rinthal the country is covered with water.