Rivers - Boscastle Flood Flashcards
Where is Boscastle?
A small village in Cornwall.
What is the population of Boscastle?
Less than 1000
What are 90% of the jobs in Boscastle associated with?
Tourism
What caused the flood?
- 5 hours of heavy rain (3 inches in 1 hour),
- Impermeable rock,
- steep valley sides,
- thin soils limit vegetation.
- Buildings narrowing river channel.
- Narrow bridges trapped debris.
How many homes were damaged in the flood?
100 homes
How many businesses were damaged in the flood?
25 businesses
How many cars and boats were washed away?
75 cars
8 boats
How many people needed to be rescued?
150 people
What were the costs of the damages?
£15 milion
How much did the scheme cost to ensure it doesn’t happen again?
£4.6 million
What did they do to the beds of rivers in response to the flood?
Beds of rivers lowered by 6 ft and channels widened.
What did they do to the rivers in response to the flood?
Bridges were widened
What did they do to the car park in response to the flood?
Car park was raised by 5m
What did they do to trees in response to the flood?
Trees were removed from near the river.
