GROSSER ALETSCH

 

Event description

 

On August 8, 1872, lake M�rjelen drained suddenly and released 7.8 Mio m³ of water. The flood damaged agricultural land.

 

Damage

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The flood damaged agricultural land.

 

Data source

 

- www.glacierhazards.ch

- http://glaciology.ethz.ch/glacier-hazards/download/aletsch.pdf

 

Remarks

 

Floods of M�rjelen Lake occured periodically, but irregular. Between the year 1813 and 1915 the entire or part of the lake drained 46 times.