Europe's worst medieval flood highlights risk of successive extreme events

Phys.org Wednesday 12 August 2026, 20:50 UTC 1 min read

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New research involving the University of Liverpool has provided comprehensive insights into the largest flood event in Europe over the past millennium—the flood traditionally known as "St. Mary Magdalene's Flood" of 1342.

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