Somerset levels flood Flashcards
when was it
between December 2013 and January 2014
where was it
south west England
at the time it was the wettest January since when
1910
what bought the period of wet weather
areas of low pressure driven across the Atlantic Ocean
how much rain fell in January and February
350 mm (100 mm above average)
what swept water up the rivers from the Bristol Channel
storm surges and high tides
how long had rivers not been dredged for
20 years- causing a build up of sediment
the sweeping of water up the Bristol Channel caused?
the preventing of fresh water reaching the sea and water spilled over river banks
how many houses flooded
600
how many farms evacuated
16
residents evacuated to temporary accommodation for how long
several months
what was the cost of flood damage
£10 million
over..?.. hectares of agricultural land under water for how long?
-14,000 hectares
-for 3-4 weeks
how much livestock were evacuated
1000
what were floodwaters heavily contaminated with
sewage, oil and chemicals
how did villagers cope after with getting around
went by boat
how much was the flood action plan
£20 million
when and how much of the river tone an d parrat was dredged
-march 2018
-8km
by 2024 what’s considered to be build at Bridgewater
a tidal barrage
