Flooding on the Thames (OCR GCSE Geography B (Geography for Enquiring Minds)): Flashcards
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Month & year of Thames floods
Month & year of Thames floods
February 2014
How many years since worse Thames flooding?
How many years since worse Thames flooding?
40 years
Two main villages affected by 2014 Thames floods
Two main villages affected by 2014 Thames floods
Wraysbury and Staines
2013/14 winter rainfall vs normal levels
2013/14 winter rainfall vs normal levels
More than double the normal winter rainfall
Effect of saturated ground on water absorption
Effect of saturated ground on water absorption
Cannot absorb any additional water
What is the Jubilee River?
What is the Jubilee River?
Artificial flood relief channel on the Thames
Homes & businesses flooded in Wraysbury & Staines
Homes & businesses flooded in Wraysbury & Staines
Over 5,000
Deaths in 2014 Thames floods
Deaths in 2014 Thames floods
No lives were lost
Total cleanup cost after 2014 Thames floods
Total cleanup cost after 2014 Thames floods
More than £50 million
Flood alerts issued by Environment Agency
Flood alerts issued by Environment Agency
14 flood alerts along the Thames