Madeira Chronology of Floods and Storms

Year
1611 Funchal effected by Storm. Destroyed property
1707 Floods on all parts of the island
1724 18th November. Machico flooded. 26 people dead
1803 9th October. Bad storm. 100's dead.
1815 26th October. Floods cause death and destruction.
1979 Storm over Fajã do Penedo near Boaventura. 9 dead
1993 29th October. Funchal flooded with houses swept away. 4 dead, 4 disappear
2001 Storm in Curral das Freiras and São Vicente. 2 dead, 2 disappear
2010 20th February. February 2010 was the wettest since 1865. Floods on the South side of the island. Worst effected was Funchal with cars and houses swept away. Ribeira Brava and Serra de Água was also effected with floods and landslides with houses swept away. A total death toll of 49.

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