Storofsen flood

Storofsen was a flood disaster which struck eastern Norway in July 1789. 63 people vanished, thousands of houses were totalled, and thousands of livestock destroyed. The rivers Glomma and Gudbrandsdalslågen overflooded, and the water level of Mjøsa rose to ten meters above its normal level.[1]

The Kvikne Copper Works were largely damaged by the flood, and this virtually ended the operation of the mines.

References

  1. ↑ Mardal, Marius A. "Storofsen". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
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