Flood of 1916
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The flood of 1916 or Zuiderzeevloed of 1916 is a flood that took place from the night of 13 January to the morning of 14 January 1916 in the Netherlands along the dikes of the Zuiderzee as a result of a storm surge.
The flood coincided with a high water inflow of rivers, causing many ruptures and structural damage in levees at dozens of places along the coastline. Some wooden houses on the island of Marken completely tumbled over. In the province North Holland, 19 people were killed, while at sea, several ships were wrecked causing another 32 casualties. Queen Wilhelmina visited the areas that were affected.
