Boscastle Flood Flashcards
1
Q
Where was the flood?
A
Boscastle village, North Cornwall
2
Q
What happened in boscastle?
A
Extreme river flooding
3
Q
When did the flood happen?
A
16th August 2004
4
Q
Causes
A
Harbour wall made a bottle neck
Impermeable shale rock
Steep relief of river valley
Heavy rainfall
Impermeable surfaces in village e.g tarmac
5
Q
How much rainfall occurred?
A
75mm in 2 hours
6
Q
How many houses destroyed?
A
80
7
Q
How many cars destroyed?
A
50
8
Q
How many people stranded?
A
150
9
Q
Environmental effects
A
Coastal pollution
Trees uprooted, habitat lost
10
Q
Management
A
River widened and deepened
Car park built with permeable surfaces
Natural wetland area created
