Timeline Friday 21 January 1910

Events on Friday 21 January 1910 1

• 1910 Great Flood of Paris The Seine bursts its banks, submerging much of the city Weeks of heavy rain caused the Seine to rise over eight meters above its normal level, flooding the streets, sewers and Métro tunnels of Paris. Tens of thousands of Parisians were displaced and the flood caused extensive damage to the city's infrastructure. No deaths were directly attributed to the flooding itself.