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March 25th 1888 This article is about The floods caused by heavy Snowfall. For other uses, see The Baltic Flood of 1888 (disambiguation).

The Great Flood Of March 25th 1888
The Great Flood Of 1888Areas flooded during, The Great Flood Of 1888
Meteorological history
DurationMarch 25th - April 4th (2 weeks, 4 days)
Overall effects
Fatalities40-70
InjuriesUnknown
Damage30- 35 million Deutsch Marks (Marienburg only) (66,5-75 million Złoty in 2024)
Areas affectedGerman Empire


The Great Flood on the Gdańsk Coast – the flood of March 25, 1888, which affected a large part of the Elbląg, Malbork and Sztum counties. As a result, almost all of Sumpfland Weichsel and part of Danziger Werder were flooded.

Background and Causes

The winter of 1887/1888 was exceptionally snowy. It was marked by extreme snowfall across East Prussia and northern Poland, with snow accumulations reaching record-breaking levels. Additionally, from 10 to 18 March there were heavy snowfalls. On the Vistula the ice cover reached 40 cm, and on the Nogat 80 cm. On 22 March, at the height of Pieckel and Weißerberg., a huge ice jam formed on the Vistula, which caused a damming and huge masses of water directed to the Nogat.

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