Floods in Britain June 2007
Questions to consider as you look at the images. What caused the floods: - natural causes - human causes? What effects did the floods have: - on people (social) - on businesses and transport (economic) - on nature (environmental)? What places were affected?
Warning on 24th June 2007 Weather forecasters warned people across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire that they may face more flooding. Predictions of very heavy rain were forecast for almost 24 hours non-stop across the whole area. Forecasters said up to four inches (100mm) of rain may fall, which could cause flooding to already saturated areas.
Forecasters said June's average rainfall of about 50mm could fall during a period of 24 hours, with up to 75mm in some places, and severe flood warnings are in force in many areas.
Torrential rain on 25th June shown by dark blue and light green areas.
Rainfall on 25th June 2007
Catcliffe, South Yorkshire
Catcliffe near Sheffield Catcliffe near Sheffield
Hillsborough, Sheffield Wednesday’s football stadium, 26th June 2007 Hillsborough, Sheffield Wednesday’s football stadium, 26th June 2007
Sheffield residents in an overnight shelter.
Near Rotherham
Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham. Or should that be Wath under Dearne?! Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham. Or should that be Wath under Dearne?!
Ulley Reservoir near Rotherham developed cracks in the dam wall Ulley Reservoir near Rotherham developed cracks in the dam wall. Fire crews had to lower the water level by 2m (4 million litres per hour) so that the cracks could be repaired. 700 people were evacuated from their homes because it was feared that the wall would give way.
Brightside Lane in Sheffield – during the flood Brightside Lane in Sheffield – during the flood
Brightside Lane, Sheffield as waters recede. Brightside Lane, Sheffield as waters recede.
Sheffield City Centre
A flooded garage on the outskirts of Hull A flooded garage on the outskirts of Hull
The A63 near Hull
A flooded road in Beverley A flooded road in Beverley
A novel way to get around in Hull! A novel way to get around in Hull!
Near the River Aire in Leeds Near the River Aire in Leeds
New Housing in Pudsey, near Leeds New Housing in Pudsey, near Leeds
Not only people were affected by the flooding. Not only people were affected by the flooding.
Floods near Derby
Tenbury Wells
A pub garden in Newport, Shropshire A pub garden in Newport, Shropshire
Corwen in Denbighshire
People leaving the Glastonbury Festival
A main road in Gloucestershire A main road in Gloucestershire
A collapsed bridge in Ludlow
I thought 'Oh God, here we go again' Rose Martin, Boscastle resident Boscastle’s river was swollen again.