Flooding Collection (page 2)

The destruction of Babylon by Sennacherib in 689 BC, when he diverted the course of the Euphrates so that its waters
3033780 The destruction of Babylon by Sennacherib in 689 BC, when he diverted the course of the Euphrates so that its waters flowed over the city and destroyed all but the most massive buildings

Mail coach in a flood. Royal mail four-horse coach with liveried guard driving through a flooded riverside road, 1820s
5912968 Mail coach in a flood. Royal mail four-horse coach with liveried guard driving through a flooded riverside road, 1820s. Color print after an engraving by F

Flooding at Tynewydd Colliery, 1880 (engraving)
864510 Flooding at Tynewydd Colliery, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Flooding at Tynewydd Colliery, Rhondda Valley, Wales, 11 April 1877)

The late flood of the Arno at Florence – from a sketch by E. W. Cooke, R.A. 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The late flood of the Arno at Florence - from a sketch by E. W. Cooke, R.A. 1864. View of...the flood which visited that city from the sudden rise of the river Arno, caused by a storm of rain...[Mr

River Vakh, 1928. Creator: Dmitrii Innokent'evich Karatanov
River Vakh, 1928. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

An aerial view of plains zebras, Equus quagga, walking in a flood plain. Okavango Delta, Botswana

An aerial view of plains zebras, Equus quagga, walking in a flood plain. Okavango Delta, Botswana

Cows in a Soggy Meadow, 1860-1900. Creator: Willem Maris
Cows in a Soggy Meadow, 1860-1900

The Siege and Submergence of Takamatsu Castle, 1867. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Siege and Submergence of Takamatsu Castle, 1867. Series: Chronicles of the Toyotomi Clan

Drowned Lands Of The Raquette Lake, Printed 1888. Creator: Seneca Ray Stoddard
Drowned Lands Of The Raquette Lare, Printed 1888

Noah's Thank-offering. Creator: Ester Almqvist
Noah's Thank-offering, Unknown date

Noah's Sacrifice after the Deluge, between 1650 and 1655. Creator: Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
Noah's Sacrifice after the Deluge, between 1650 and 1655

Dyke breach, 1765-1873. Creator: Cornelis van Hardenbergh
Dyke breach, 1765-1873

Un secteur humide; L'inondation d'un cantonnement de deuxieme ligne en Champagne, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Un secteur humide; L'inondation d'un cantonnement de deuxieme ligne en Champagne, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 1" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

The Flood, published 1606. Creators: Antonio Tempesta, Wilhelm Janson
The Flood, published 1606. From The Metamorphoses of Ovid, pl. 7

Map of the area between Bergen op Zoom and Steenbergen, 1630. Creator: Franciscus van Schooten
Map of the area between Bergen op Zoom and Steenbergen, 1630. Tabula Bergarum ad Zomam Stenbergae'. Showing fortresses, trees, hills, harbours, areas susceptible to flooding

Figurative map, giving an indication of the main dike breaches, etc.: along the Rivers, 1809. Creator: Antoni Zürcher
Figurative map, giving an indication of the main dike breaches, etc.: along the Rivers, 1809. The area affected by flooding between the large rivers

Autumn, evening and water; the four seasons, times of day and elements, 1797. Creator: Jacob Cats
Autumn, evening and water; the four seasons, times of day and elements, 1797

View of the flooded Ransdorp, February 1825. Creator: Gerrit Lamberts
View of the flooded Ransdorp, February 1825

Trois aquarelles du front; Tranchee entre Bethincourt et le bois de Forges, 1916. Creator: Douy Pascault
Trois aquarelles du front; Tranchee entre Bethincourt et le bois de Forges. Les terres sont maintenues par des caisses en bois faisant l'office de gabions, 1916

First rush of water through Gamboa dyke, Panama Canal, c.between 1910 and 1914. Creator: Unknown
First rush of water through Gamboa dyke, Panama Canal, c.between 1910 and 1914

The Prince of Orange Visititing Flood Victims at the Almoners Orphanage, Amsterdam, on 14 February 1825, 1825

The Flood, 1450-1499. Creator: Anon
The Flood, 1450-1499

Mountain Scenery with Waterfall, 1641-1679. Creator: Jan van Kessel
Mountain Scenery with Waterfall, 1641-1679

In convénient de se batir une maison de campagne... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
In convenient de se batir une maison de campagne... 19th century. Inconvenient to build a country house in a plain and near a river

The Great Floods in Spain--The Town of Consuegra after the Inundations, 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Great Floods in Spain--The Town of Consuegra after the Inundations, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Abords de l'avenue de Gezireh pendant la crue du Nil; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Abords de l'avenue de Gezireh pendant la crue du Nil; Le Nord-Est Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

J'veux monter tout de suite la-dedans avec toi papa... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
J'veux monter tout de suite la-dedans avec toi papa... 19th century. I want to go up in that with you Papa, because my nanny said that the flood will come again

L'Alliance avec la mer; M Karel Cogge, qui assura l'inondation de la region de Nieuport, 1914. Creator: Polinet
L'Alliance avec la mer; M Karel Cogge, qui assura l'inondation de la region de Nieuport, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

L'Alliance avec la mer; L'inondation protectrice sur la rive gauche de l'Yser, 1914. Creator: Unknown
L'Alliance avec la mer; L'inondation protectrice sur la rive gauche de l'Yser, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

An Unusually Rainy Season in Queensland, 1891. Creator: Unknown
An Unusually Rainy Season in Queensland, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

The Great Flood, 1765. Creator: Charles Eisen
The Great Flood, 1765

The Flooded Seine in 1910 (La Seine en crue, en 1910), 1923. Creator: Paul Signac
The Flooded Seine in 1910 (La Seine en crue, en 1910), 1923

The Flood, 1665. Creator: Georg Andreas Wolfgang
The Flood, 1665

The Mail Coach in a Flood, 1827. Creator: F Rosenbourg
The Mail Coach in a Flood, 1827. A female passenger lifts her skirts out of the water as a dog swims alongside

The Flood, n.d. Creator: Edward Calvert
The Flood, n.d

Les Derniers jours de Pompéi, between 1834 and 1850. Creator: Frédéric Schopin
Les Derniers jours de Pompei, between 1834 and 1850. The Last Days of Pompeii. Depiction of the destruction of the Roman city of Pompeii during the eruption of Vesuvius on 24 August 24

Study for "The Deluge", 1790s. Creator: George Romney. Study for "The Deluge", 1790s
Study for "The Deluge", 1790s

Rue Maitre-Albert (1910 floods), 1910. Creator: Germain Eugene Bonneton
Rue Maitre-Albert (1910 floods), 1910

Rue du Haut-Pavé towards the Quai de Montebello (floods of 1910), 1910. Creator: Germain Eugene Bonneton
Rue du Haut-Pave towards the Quai de Montebello (floods of 1910), 1910

Rue du Haut-Pavé towards Place Maubert (floods from 1910), 1910. Creator: Germain Eugene Bonneton
Rue du Haut-Pave towards Place Maubert (floods from 1910), 1910

Rue de Bièvre, view of boulevard Saint-Germain (1910 floods), 1910. Creator: Germain Eugene Bonneton
Rue de Bievre, view of boulevard Saint-Germain (1910 floods), 1910

Montebello wharf (floods of 1910), 1910. Creator: Germain Eugene Bonneton
Montebello wharf (floods of 1910), 1910

Boulevard Haussmann during the 1910 floods. 1910. Creator: Alexandre Bloch
Boulevard Haussmann during the 1910 floods. 1910

The Seine at Pont des Invalides (floods of 1910), 1910. Creator: Germain Eugene Bonneton
The Seine at Pont des Invalides (floods of 1910), 1910

Inondation à Venise, between 1880 and 1900. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Inondation a Venise, between 1880 and 1900

La place Saint-Marc, inondation de 1863, after 1863. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
La place Saint-Marc, inondation de 1863, after 1863

En Belgique; les inondations devant Saint-Georges. c1915. Creator: Francois Flameng
En Belgique; les inondations devant Saint-Georges, c1915. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916"

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"Flooding: A Force of Nature Unleashed" The Netherlands' flood barrier stands tall, a testament to human ingenuity in the face of nature's fury. In 1910, the old mill at Sidlesham found itself surrounded by relentless floods, a haunting reminder of the power of water. Canvey Island becomes an aquatic landscape as it succumbs to flooding, showcasing the vulnerability of coastal communities. The Siege of Poitiers during the French Religious Wars witnessed not only battles but also devastating floods that added to the chaos. Spokane River unleashes its might during a major flood, transforming Riverfront Park into an unwelcome watery expanse in Washington State. This poignant image captures the height of despair as floods engulfed homes and lives on that fateful Sunday evening. Brave divers navigate through treacherous waters within Severn Tunnel, risking their lives to ensure safety amidst flooding threats. Tom's hoarse voice echoes with urgency as he warns Maggie about the impending deluge; their fate hangs in balance amid rising waters. Madagascar pitcher plants thrive along Pangalanes canal despite periodic flooding, adapting ingeniously to their unique environment. Sidcup streets turn into rivers as a double-decker bus plows through flooded roads - a surreal scene depicting resilience amidst adversity. Warning horns blare urgently, signaling imminent danger as communities brace themselves for another onslaught from raging floods. The breach at Mohne Dam during World War II serves as a chilling reminder of how even man-made structures can be overwhelmed by nature's force. In every instance captured here – whether historical or contemporary – these glimpses into various aspects and locations affected by flooding remind us that when faced with such natural disasters, humanity must come together to protect and adapt against this formidable force unleashed upon our world