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The areas worst hit were Crawley, East Grinstead, Horley, Lewisham, Petersfield, Redhill, Tilbury, Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge. [5] On 15 September 1968, the 9:50 Charing Cross to Hastings was diverted along the Edenbridge line, but was surrounded by flood water at Edenbridge railway station. 150 passengers spent 12 hours stuck on the train.
Bristol Channel floods: 30 January 1607 (possible tsunami). Flooding in the Bristol Channel hit Carmarthenshire, Glamorgan, Monmouthshire, Devon, and Somerset. 1623–24: Famine: Said to be the last peace-time famine in England. 1638: The Great Thunderstorm: Widecombe-in-the-Moor, Devon, four killed and 60 injured. 1665: Great Plague of London
Severe flooding occurred in the town of Pontypridd and in parts of Cardiff as the River Taff reached its highest level in recorded history, flooding homes and businesses and disrupting transport. Houses in Pontypridd were inundated by more than 5 feet (1.5 m) of water, with residents being rescued from the upper floors; riverside walls ...
Emergency crews rescue 20 people from care home trapped by floods. 12:15, Matt Mathers. Emergency crews have had to rescue 20 people from a care home in Derbyshire as cars were submerged in flood ...
The Met Office has warned of “danger to life” from fast-flowing water and floods in the worst affected areas, where up to 100mm (4in) could fall in 24 hours. ... On the Channel, DFDS Ferries ...
These clouds completely blotted out the light in some areas and the rain and hail resulted in property damage and flooding, and at least four people were killed. [2] [3] During the storm, Leeming Bar in North Yorkshire saw 35.7 millimetres (1.41 in) of rain in under 10 minutes – a UK record until 2003. [4]
Chew Stoke Flood was a heavy rain event and severe flash flood which occurred on 10 July 1968, affecting Somerset and Southwest England in particular the Chew Valley and some areas of Bristol, notably Bedminster. [1]
UK weather warnings map reveals which areas are most at risk of flooding. 13:30, Holly Evans. Storm Bert continues to bring widespread destruction to communities across the UK as more than 200 ...