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The Bristol Channel floods of 30 January 1607 [a] drowned many people and destroyed a large amount of farmland and livestock during a flood in the Bristol Channel.The known tide heights, probable weather, extent and depth of flooding, and coastal flooding elsewhere in the British Isles on the same day all point to the cause being a storm surge rather than a tsunami.
The Bristol Channel floods of 30 January 1607 , caused by either a storm surge or a tsunami, resulted in the drowning of an estimated 2,000 people, with houses and villages swept away, an estimated 200 square miles (518 km 2) of farmland inundated and livestock destroyed. [6] This was one of the worst natural disasters recorded in Britain.
The church is almost surrounded by water and was inundated with water to a depth of 5 feet (1.5 m) during the Bristol Channel floods of 1607. [3] The highest point reached by the water, which was 7.74 metres (25.4 ft), is marked on the church. [4] A brass plaque in the church reads:
The area is prone to winter floods of fresh water and occasional salt water inundations, the worst of which in recorded history was the Bristol Channel floods of 1607, which resulted in the drowning of an estimated 2,000 or more people, with houses and villages swept away, an estimated 200 square miles (520 km 2) of farmland inundated and ...
The funding is part of a £2.65bn announcement of investment in flood defences across the UK. ... can be closed to prevent water from flowing upstream during very high tides in the Bristol Channel
1607: 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 ...
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) – Parts of Bristol Motor Speedway are flooded and damaged after severe weather in the area. The iconic “It’s Bristol Baby!” sustained damage in the storm, with ...
The channel as seen from Barry, Wales The Bristol Channel coast at Ilfracombe, North Devon, looking west towards Lee Bay, with Lundy in the distance. The Bristol Channel is an important area for wildlife, in particular waders, and has protected areas, including national nature reserves such as Bridgwater Bay at the mouth of the River Parrett.