1959 Uruguayan flood

File:Creciente del 59 en Rincón del Bonete 1959 Dique Margen Izquierda.jpg

View of the Dam of Rincón del Bonete during the 1959 overtopping.

In April 1959, severe floods hit the country of Uruguay (Spanish: Inundaciones de abril de 1959 en Uruguay) that were the most severe in the modern history of the country. Rainfall lasted from March 24 until April 23 and as a consequence, the Río Negro suffered an overtopping. Waters passed over the Dam of Rincón del Bonete.

Sources

• Peirano, Ricardo (2000–2002). Gran Enciclopedia del Uruguay. Barcelona: Sol 90. OCLC 51576630.

External links

• pilotoviejo.com Las inundaciones del 59. Las operaciones aéreas.
• Aéro Club del Uruguay, Notas y Eventos / Las inundaciones del '59 Archived 2021-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
• El Batallon de Ingenieros de Combate No. 3, Paso de los Toros, Uruguay
• Testimonio de la Operación Terraplen