Zuiderzee floodsOn Nov. 18, 1421, the region was hit by another massive storm surge. Named St. Elizabeth’s flood for the saint’s November 19 feast day, this inundation engulfed Zeeland and southern Holland, flooding several villages and transforming a segment of reclaimed land called Grote Waard into an inland sea. Some areas that were flooded in this storm remain under water today.
St. Elizabeth’s flood
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