Boscastle

• Cause of flooding in Boscastle

  • Approximately 200mm fell in 24 hours
  • The ground was saturated from previous storms
  • Boscastle is surrounding by steep slopes
  • The drainage basin has impermeable rocks
• Social effects on the flooding in Boscastle

  1. Vehicles were washed into the sea
  2. Buildings were flooded and/or destroyed
  3. Loss of communications
• Economic effects on flooding Boscastle

  1. Loss of income from tourism
  2. Loss of businesses
• Environmental effects on flooding in Boscastle

  1. Two million tonnes of water flowed through Boscastle in one day
  2. Trees were uprooted
  3. Debris was scattered over a large area
  4. Loss of habitat
• Short term responses to flooding in Boscastle

  1. Helicopters rescued people from trees and roof tops
  2. Building were searched
  3. Trees were removed from the river channel
  4. Roads were cleared
• Long term response responses to flooding in

  Boscastle

  1. Shops were rebuilt
  2. The river was widened and lowered
  3. The car park was raised and given a permeable surface
  4. Water gauging stations were installed