All Saints' Day Flood of 1436

The All Saints on All Saints' Day (November 1 ) 1436 was a flood that covered the entire North Sea coast of the German Bight.

At midnight on November 1 was an unusually strong storm, which allowed to increase the water in an unprecedented height. The levees broke almost at all points and the floods oriented, especially in Dithmar, major damage to where many people and livestock were killed. In the parish Lunden the water rose up to the foundations of the church of St. Laurence.

Alone in the North Frisian Tetenbüll died 180, according to other sources 280 people. Eidum on Sylt has been destroyed, the residents moved away and then founded Westerland. List on Sylt was abandoned after the flood and moved further to the east. Pellworm this was separated from the island beach. Only in 1550 could be restored by the acquisition of a new Koog the connection.

As a result of the storm was so much snow that for several days the people trapped in their homes, and the roads were impassable. There was also still a persistent up for Lent severe cold, so many travelers on the road were killed. It was not until the late spring of the following year, the damage the storm surge could be eliminated.

Also at the Oste and Kehdingen occurred dikes.