Boscastle Flashcards
1
Q
when was the boscastle floods?
A
2004
2
Q
how much rainfall was there?
A
a month of rainfall in two hours
3
Q
what was the drainage basin like?
A
steap and made of impermeable rock
4
Q
where is boscastle located?
A
on the confluence of 3 rivers so it was a flash flood
5
Q
what was the damage?
A
over 1000 homes, cars and businesses swept away and damaged
6
Q
what was river dredging that was used as a flood defence scheme?
A
the river was widened and deepened so it can contain more water
7
Q
what was done to the car park as a flood defence?
A
the car park was raised and used as a permeable surface so it’s less likely to be swept away
8
Q
what did they do to the bridges as a flood defence scheme?
A
low bridges were removed and replaced with wider bridges
