1824 Saint Petersburg flood

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The 1824 Saint Petersburg flood was a catastrophic inundation of the Russian imperial capital caused by a severe storm surge in the Neva River, resulting in widespread destruction and loss of life and later immortalized in Russian literature and art.

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instanceOf flood
historical event
affectedArea Admiralty district
linked to: Admiralty

Petrograd Side
Vasilyevsky Island
central Saint Petersburg
affectedRiver Neva River
calendar Gregorian calendar
Julian calendar
cause severe storm in Gulf of Finland
storm surge
commemoratedBy historical chronicles
memorial plaques in Saint Petersburg
country Russian Empire
damageExtent inundation of low-lying districts
loss of property
widespread destruction of buildings
deadliestFloodInCityHistory true
depictedIn The Bronze Horseman
historical engravings
paintings of 19th-century Russian artists
poem "The Bronze Horseman"
linked to: The Bronze Horseman
depictedInWorkBy Alexander Pushkin
estimatedNumberOfDeaths hundreds
possibly over 500
hasEffect disruption of transport in Saint Petersburg
economic losses for the city
homelessness for many residents
influenced flood protection measures in Saint Petersburg
later construction of Saint Petersburg Flood Prevention Facility Complex
urban planning in Saint Petersburg
inspired literary descriptions of catastrophic floods
languageOfPrimaryHistoricalAccounts Russian
locatedInTime 19th century
location Neva River
Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg
maximumWaterLevelAboveNormal 4.21 metres
about 13.8 feet
naturalHazardType coastal flooding
river flooding
notableFor exceptionally high water level in Neva River
major impact on Russian literature and art
partOf history of Saint Petersburg
history of floods in Russia
pointInTime 1824-11-07
pointInTimeOldStyle 1824-10-25
politicalContext reign of Alexander I of Russia
region Gulf of Finland
waterBody Neva Bay

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The Bronze Horseman historicalEventDepicted 1824 Saint Petersburg flood