Chronicle
The most important natural disasters that have occurred in Switzerland are listed in chronological order on this page.
Events 2011 - today
- Rockfall in Gurtnellen (5 June and 14 November 2012)
- Rockfall in Preonzo (14/15 May 2012)
- Flood event Zulg / Emme (4 July 2012)
- Flood event in the Bernese Oberland, in central Switzerland and Valais (10/11 October 2011)
- Forest fire Visp (26 April 2011)
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Events 2000 - 2010
- Hail from the canton of Vaud to Lake Constance (23 July 2009)
- Glacial Lake Outburst on Lower Grindelwald Glacier (30 May 2008)
- Flooding in Switzerland (08/09 August 2007)
- Mudslide near Biasca TI (3 October 2006)
- Eiger Rockfall (13 July 2006)
- Mudslide in Val Roseg, GR (11 July 2006)
- Rockfall in Gurtnellen, Uri (31 May 2006)
- Floods in Switzerland (21/22 August 2005)
- Leuk forest fire, Valais (1 August 2003)
- Heat Wave Summer 2003 (May-October 2003)
- Landslide in Lutzenberg, Appenzell Outer Rhodes (31 August / 01 September 2002)
- Storm in Valais (14 October 2000)
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Events in 1900 - 1999
- All over Switzerland, storm "Lothar" (26 December 1999)
- Flooding throughout Switzerland (12 May 1999)
- Avalanche Winter (February 1999)
- Landslide in Falli-Hölli, Fribourg (August 1994)
- Flood in Brig, Valais (24 September 1993)
- Debris avalanche in Randa, Valais (18 April 1991 / 9th May 1991)
- Storm disaster in the Alps (24 – 25 August 1987)
- Debris avalanche near Isérables-Riddes, Valais (At the end of August 1985)
- Debris flow near Domat-Ems, Grisons (24 July 1981)
- Avalanche Winter (19-22 January 1951)
- Earthquake in Sierre, Valais (25 January 1946)
- Backwater of the river Linth (24 August 1944)
Historical events
- Disastrous debris flows in Airolo, Ticino (28 December 1898)
- Avalanches in the Alps (February/March 1888)
- Sub-aquatic slide in Zug (5 July 1887)
- Debris avalanche near Elm, Glarus (11 September 1881)
- Large-scale landslide in Campo-Valle Maggia/Ticino (1857)
- Avalanches in the Alps (11 - 13 December 1808)
- Debris avalanche of Goldau, Schwyz (2 September 1806)
- Flood disaster in Kuesnacht near Zurich (July 1778)
- Rock fall in Praettigau, Grisons (June 1770)
- Earthquake in Brig, Valais (9 December 1755; approx. 1.30 pm)
- Flooding in the region of Basel and Aargau (6 – 7 August 1748)
- Storm in Schaffhausen (28 December 1720)
- Avalanche in Obergesteln, Valais (February 1720)
- Destruction of Alt-Giswil, Obwalden (July 1629)
- Earthquake in central Switzerland (18 September 1601)
- Flash-flood in the valley of Bagnes, Valais (25 May 1595)
- Biasca flood wave (29 - 30 July 1515)
- Earthquake in Basel (18 October 1356; approx. 10 pm)
- Debris avalanche in Flims, Grisons (Approximately 10'000 years ago)