Boscastle data

• when

  16th august 2004
• rainfall

  75mm
• wave released down valley

  3m
• how many litres fell

  2bn
• how fast water flowed

  4m/s
• water table

  40 km2
• population

  1000
• damage

  £50m
• upgrading defenses

  £10m
• cars swept away

  150
• buildings damaged

  58
• buildings dragged to sea

  6
• village shut

  8 months
• money raised

  £400,000