✅C&W Case Study - Boscastle Floods 2004 Flashcards

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When was the flood

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August 2004. Rivers burst Aug 16th

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River catchment enviornment

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It lies at the mouth of the river Valency, surrounded by steep (flashier hydrograph) Valency valley, which is covered by woodland

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Where is Boscastle

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Boscastle is a village and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall, England, in the South-West

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Boscastle industry

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fishing, tourism, local services

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Flood defence?

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Very little, had not been flooded in living memory

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Physical factors in the flood

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Antecedent conditions: heavy rainfall had saturated permeable limestone
Small basin- flashier- 30km^2
Round basin- less lag time
Steep
50mm rain in 2 hours, burst river banks, water got 10 feet high

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Human factors in the flood

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Urban impermeable surfaces, more runoff
lack of preparation

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Response

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Helicopters recused 120 from roofs
Flood warnings put up

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