When was it published?

March 21, 1771 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News March 21, 1771

The Virginia Gazette

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Rhine Flood, Dyke Break, Betuwe Inundation, Waal River Rise, Netherlands Flooding

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

On December 2, a report from Thiel describes the Rhine and Waal rivers rising unusually high, with a dyke breaking last Sunday between Opheusden and Lakemond, flooding Betuwe, Thielward, Buren, Culemborg, and other areas up to Gorcum, leaving inhabitants in misery similar to a prior winter overflow near Heusen.

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THIEL, December 2. The Rhine and the Waal have risen to an uncommon height for some days past, and this day we received the melancholy account that the Rhine dyke between Opheusden and Lakemond was broken through last Sunday, by which all Betuwe, Thielward, Buren, Culemborg, Beest, Renoy, Acquoy, Asperen, and Heukelom, with all the country between the Waal, the Rhine, and the Leck, to the Diel Dyke and Gorcum, are laid under water. Thus all the inhabitants are again in the utmost misery, this being the same country that was overflowed in a former winter by the dykes breaking near the little town of Heusen.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster

What keywords are associated?

Rhine Flood Dyke Break Betuwe Inundation Waal River Rise Netherlands Flooding

Where did it happen?

Thiel

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Thiel

Event Date

Last Sunday, Reported December 2

Outcome

multiple areas including betuwe, thielward, buren, culemborg, beest, renoy, acquoy, asperen, heukelom, and country between waal, rhine, leck to diel dyke and gorcum laid under water; inhabitants in utmost misery

Event Details

Rhine and Waal rivers risen to uncommon height for some days; Rhine dyke between Opheusden and Lakemond broken through last Sunday, flooding specified regions; same country previously overflowed in former winter near Heusen