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A series of large floods occurred in parts of the United Kingdom during the summer of 2007. The worst of the flooding occurred across parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland on 14 June; East Yorkshire and the Midlands on 15 June; Yorkshire, the Midlands, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire on 25 June; and Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and ...
In 2007 (see 2007 United Kingdom floods) a surface water pump failed at the pumping station, [10] the failure led to a delay in the Bransholme area being cleared of water after the flood event. [11] The area south-east of the storage lagoon, once in part containing the sewage works was developed as housing after 2007 (Selset Way). [12] [13]
In 2007, Burstwick Drain, which outfalls into the Humber as Hedon Haven, swamped its banks, flooding the village of Burstwick and the town of Hedon. The riverflow at Pollard Clough was measured at a height of 8 feet 9 inches (2.67 m), which is the highest level on record. [ 78 ]
The River Hull tidal surge barrier is a flood control gate located on the River Hull in the city of Kingston upon Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.The barrier impounds the river in times of tidal surges, preventing water moving upstream of the river from the Humber Estuary, and flooding the areas of the city which are near to the river, or susceptible to flooding.
2007: UK floods: Killed 13 people. Gloucestershire suffered many road and rail closures, power cuts and evacuations, with 420,000 inhabitants left without drinking water requiring emergency assistance from the army. Other areas heavily affected included Yorkshire, Hull and Worcestershire. The disaster is estimated to have caused £6 billion of ...
Burstwick was served from 1854 to 1964 by Burstwick railway station on the Hull and Holderness Railway. [5] Burstwick Methodist Church. Some low-lying parts of Burstwick were affected by the June 2007 floods which hit most of the county. Several properties were vacated while repair work took place. [6]
Flooding remains an issue on the beck, and in the 21st century the beck has flooded the town of Pocklington in 2007, 2012 and in 2015. [19] [20] During the period of the Boxing Day Floods of 2015, Pocklington was not as severely affected as other locations in Northern England, the beck did record its highest level at 2 feet 5 inches (0.73 m). [21]
2007: North Sea flood of 2007: Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway and United Kingdom: 0: storm tide 2007: 2007 United Kingdom floods: United Kingdom: 13: heavy rain 2008: 2008 Irish flash floods: Ireland: 1: Heavy rain 2008: 2008 Morpeth floods: United Kingdom: 0: heavy rain 2009: 2009 Great Britain and Ireland floods: United ...