The Morpeth Floods - Case Study

Question 1

How much water fell on the Friday? (Morpeth)

Answer 1

80mm

Question 2

How much water fell on the Saturday?(Morpeth)

Answer 2

70mm

Question 3

Date of Morpeth floods?

Answer 3

September 6th 2008

Question 4

Issues : (Morpeth)
The soil was _________ which encouraged ____________
____________ ________ could of been used in rescue but got turned over

Answer 4

Saturated
Overland flow (fast)
Pleasure boats

Question 5

Some issues: (Morpeth)
Not enough _______ _______
Little help at _______ _________

Answer 5

Sand bags

Middle greens

Question 6

Physical reasons (Morpeth)
Lag time of only \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Prolonged rainfall \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_mm in 2 days
River \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ valley

Answer 6

8 hours
150mm
Wansbeck Narrow Steep

Question 7

Human reasons (Morpeth)
Increase in ____________
-> increase in _______________ & _______________

Answer 7

Urban area

Surface run off Overland flow

Question 8

How many evacuated (Morpeth)

Answer 8

400

Question 9

How many homes in middle greens not given flood warning? (Morpeth)

Answer 9

198

Question 10

How many properties affected? (Morpeth)

Answer 10

995

Question 11

Early estimates of costing £_________ (Morpeth)

Actually cost £_________

Answer 11

10 million

40 million

Question 12

Morpeth flood disaster fund set up and by Wednesday 10th sept how much had been raised

Answer 12

£20,000

Question 13

At peak of flood Morpeth highstreet was under _____ of water

Answer 13

6cm

Question 14

_________ suffered structural damage from heavy debris (Morpeth)

Answer 14

Library