Somerset Levels Flashcards
1
Q
Location?
A
South-West of England
2
Q
Date of Flood?
A
Winter 2013-2014
3
Q
Farmland flooded?
A
6880 hectares
4
Q
Natural Cause 1 (GROUND)
A
Impermeable bedrock + low interception (grass) levels led to ground being saturated early on
5
Q
Human Cause 1 (RIVERS)
A
The rivers Tone and Parrett hadn’t been properly dredged in 20 years, leaving homes without proper defence from flooding
6
Q
Natural Cause 2 (NOT GROUND)
A
Severe storms in December / January led to 2x as much rainfall as predicted, 207mm
7
Q
Human Cause 2 (NOT RIVERS)
A
Extra water was pumped to the levels from Taunton and Bridgewater, to reduce risk of flooding in those areas
