Category: North Sea Flood of 1953

Categories: Floods | Belgium, Disasters | Dutch Disasters | England, Disasters | Scotland, Disasters

The 1953 North Sea flood was a major flood caused by a heavy storm that occurred on the night of Saturday, 31 January 1953 and morning of Sunday, 1 February 1953. The floods struck the Netherlands, Belgium, England and Scotland.

A combination of a high spring tide and a severe European windstorm over the North Sea caused a storm tide; the combination of wind, high tide, and low pressure led to a water level of more than 5.6 metres (18.4 ft) above mean sea level in some locations. The flood and waves overwhelmed sea defences and caused extensive flooding.

The Netherlands, a country with 20% of its territory below mean sea level and 50% less than 1 metre (3.3 ft) above sea level and which relies heavily on sea defences, was worst affected, recording 1,836 deaths and widespread property damage. Most of the casualties occurred in the southern province of Zeeland. In England, 307 people were killed in the counties of Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. Nineteen were killed in Scotland. Twenty-eight people were killed in West Flanders, Belgium.

Source: North Sea Flood 1953.

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Dirk Balkenende 10 Oct 1900 Zaamslag, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Wilhelmina Magdalena Balkenende 16 Mar 1940 Kruiningen, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Pieter Bilkes 24 Feb 1915 Stellendam, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Johanna Boshoven 04 Jun 1918 Stellendam, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Jan Adriaan Brandwijk 15 May 1907 Molenaarsgraaf, Zuid-Holland, Nederland - 02 Feb 1953

Laurens Breur 21 May 1899 Nieuwe-Tonge, Goeree-Overflakkee, Zuid-Holland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

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Cornelia Elisabeth Capelle 05 Oct 1906 Oosterland, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

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Johanna de Bruine 08 Oct 1909 Oosterland, Zeeland, Netherlands - 01 Feb 1953

Neeltje Hendrika de Dreu 10 Aug 1902 Driewegen, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Jan de Jager 06 Nov 1876 Ellewoutsdijk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Janna de Nooijer 04 Nov 1909 Brouwershaven, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Janna de Nooijer 18 Nov 1947 Noordgouwe, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Iman Deurloo 25 Aug 1906 Oosterland, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Gerarda Dorst 28 Aug 1916 Stavenisse, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

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Cornelis Jacobus Bart Gaakeer 17 Jan 1900 Sint Maartensdijk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Margaretha Gast 29 Apr 1883 Ellemeet, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Cornelia Levina Geluk 28 Feb 1911 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Maria Pieternella Geluk 12 Jun 1886 Zierikzee, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

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Pieter Kornelis Geluk 13 Sep 1873 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Anton Goetheer 03 Aug 1917 Wolphaartsdijk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Jan Jakob Goetheer 29 Apr 1951 Kruiningen, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

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Pieternella Heijboer 07 Sep 1898 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

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Catharina Jobina Kooman 13 May 1879 Zierikzee, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Neeltje Koppenaal 14 Jun 1902 Ooltgensplaat, Zuid-Holland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Hendrik Marcus Krabbe 30 Jul 1937 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Johan Krabbe 03 Aug 1910 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

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Jacob Leijs 15 Sep 1891 Borssele, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

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Clasina Johanna Potappel 09 Aug 1885 Stavenisse, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Leendert Johannes Potappel 27 Mar 1882 Stavenisse, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Pieter Jacob Potappel 03 Jul 1914 Stavenisse, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

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Willemina Johanna Rottier 16 Jul 1922 Schore, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

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Adriana Cornelia Timmerman 10 Nov 1946 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Cornelia Adriana Timmerman 10 Jul 1952 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Cornelis Timmerman 09 Oct 1920 Oosterland, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

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Anthonis van der Wekken 07 Feb 1895 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

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Cornelia Sara van der Wekken 07 Jul 1940 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Jacoba van der Wekken 07 Jun 1950 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Nicolaas Cornelis van der Wekken 20 May 1906 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Pieter van der Wekken 05 Oct 1925 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Sara Lena van der Wekken 11 Dec 1946 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Stoffel Jacob van der Wekken 24 May 1937 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Wilhelmina van der Wekken 14 Mar 1901 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Beschier van Driel 10 Apr 1851 Oude Tonge, Zuid-Holland, Nederland - 26 Feb 1953

Leendert van Marion 02 Apr 1927 Abbenbroek, Zuid-Holland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Catharina Sara van Mourik 21 Jun 1933 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Pieter Adriaan van Mourik 24 Dec 1928 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Sara van Mourik 01 Oct 1938 Nieuwerkerk, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Pieter Johannes van Oeveren 15 Aug 1884 Stavenisse, Zeeland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Elisabeth Johanna van Peeren 09 Jan 1894 Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

Gijsbertus Vuijk Noorland 03 Jul 1906 Groot-Ammers, Zuid-Holland, Nederland - 02 Feb 1953

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Redmer Yska 25 Apr 1896 Warns, Friesland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

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Jacoba Zwartkamp 15 Jul 1877 Oud-Beijerland, Zuid-Holland, Nederland - 01 Feb 1953

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