Water on the Land Case Studies

Question 1

What river is Morpeth on?

Answer 1

River Wansbeck

Question 2

Give three causes that caused the Morpeth 2008 flood

Answer 2

1. Houses built by the side of the river
2. Saturated soil from wet summer meant surface runoff
3. Huge volume of water in the river because of high rainfall 150mm

Question 3

Give two short term effects of the morpeth flood in 2008

Answer 3

1. 1000 out of 1062 houses on the flood plain were effected

2. People personal propeties damaged and personal belonings destroyed

Question 4

Give two long term effects of the morpeth flood in 2008

Answer 4

1. Many residents lived in caravans or with relatives during rebuilding
2. Damages over £10 million with farming losses £1 million

Question 5

Give two short term responses of the morpeth flood in 2008

Answer 5

1. 400 residents evacuated and slept in the Town Hall and Edward VI High school
2. Fire and Ambulance crews, RAF and British Red cross rescued and responded

Question 6

Give two long term responses of the morpeth flood in 2008

Answer 6

1. Environment agency building a reservoir upstream to restrict volume of water running through Morpeth
2. Flood walls are being built by the Wansweck river as the other ones were not high enough