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The Great Flood on the Gdańsk Coast – the flood of March 25, 1888, which affected a large part of the Elbląg, Malbork and Sztum counties. As a result, almost all of Sumpfland Weichsel and part of Danziger Werder were flooded.

Background and Causes

The Great Flood Of March 1888
	Areas flooded during, The Great Flood Of 1888
Meteorological history
Duration	March 25th - April 4th (2 weeks, 4 days)
Overall effects
Fatalities	40-70
Injuries	Unknown
Damage	30- 35 million Deutsch Marks (Marienburg only) (66,5-75 million Złoty in 2024)
Areas affected	German Empire ( South Danzig , Elbing , Stuhm)

The winter of 1887/1888 was exceptionally snowy. It was marked by extreme snowfall across East Prussia and northern Poland, with snow accumulations reaching record-breaking levels. Additionally, from 10 to 18 March there were heavy snowfalls. On the Vistula the ice cover reached 40 cm, and on the Nogat 80 cm. On 22 March, at the height of Pieckel and Weißerberg., a huge ice jam formed on the Vistula, which caused a damming and huge masses of water directed to the Nogat.