Germany received five inches of rain in 24 hours.
How climate change fueled the devastating 2021 floods in Germany and northwest Europe – Vox
In 1920, Germany received five inches of rain in eight minutes – the world record.
Extreme Weather: A Guide & Record Book – Christopher C. Burt – Google Books
According to NASA, 1920 was one of the coldest years on record.
Germany has had many floods worse than the 1920 flood.
23 Jan 1883, Page 1 – Reading Times at Newspapers.com
28 Mar 1888, 5 – The Leeds Mercury at Newspapers.com
The year after the 1920 world record rain brought record heat, drought and flooding.
There was historic flooding and drought in Europe during the summer of 1921.
TimesMachine: October 3, 1921 – NYTimes.com
04 Sep 1921, 61 – New York Herald at Newspapers.com
11 Oct 1921 – Heat Wave – Trove
11 Oct 1921 – PHENOMENAL WEATHER. – Trove
11 Feb 1921, Page 2 – The Washington Post at Newspapers.com
21 Sep 1921, 3 – News-Journal at Newspapers.com
Pueblo, Colorado was largely wiped out by a flood during June, 1921. Much of Kansas suffered damage, and there was flooding on the Pecos River in New Mexico and Texas.
06 Jun 1921, 1 – The Arkansas City Daily News at Newspapers.com
It is estimated that 1,500 people in Pueblo, Colorado died during that flood.
This month in 1931 brought the worst floods in world history to China.
21 Aug 1931 – 30 MILLIONS HUNGRY – Trove
24 Aug 1931, Page 1 – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Top 5 Deadliest Floods in History
At the same time, people were starving in the US from the drought.
20 Jan 1931 – STARVATION IN U.S.A. – Trove
20 Feb 1931, Page 13 – Dunkirk Evening Observer at Newspapers.com
