Itchen fun facts

Question 1

Itchen location

Answer 1

Hampshire, England
45km long
2 tributaries (Candover & Cheriton)

Question 2

Itchen characteristics

Answer 2

Subdued river
Smaller basin size
Circular basin shape
Gentle basin relief
Sandy/thick/loamy soil type
Permeable rock (chalk) type
Low drainage density
Thin grass
Rural land use (predominantly arable)
Relatively low lying
Shallow aquifers

Question 3

Itchen flood

Answer 3

January 2014
6 months of rain in 2
Flows through Winchester, and the impermeable materials used in construction enhanced the city’s liability to such an event, let alone being built on a flood plain
WCC spent £1.6m on repairs
Disruption to commuters, residents, and businesses
2 high volume pumps used- fire, police, council, and navy workers
Plans to construct hard engineering methodologies to prevent it from occuring again