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October, November and December 2000 were the wettest autumn months in England and Wales for 270 years. Heavy rainfall in the Welsh Mountains caused a ..
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Any flood is a balance of short-term and long-term factors. In the short-term, the weather in the catchment was the wettest for 270 years. There were ..
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The River Severn catchment is mainly rural, with agriculture the main land use. In the Severn Uplands pasture and sheep farming covers approximate..
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See: Environment Agency Flood MapsThe October-November 2000 flood was the largest on record in the Severn Vale reach. It was estimated to be a 2% (1 ..
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There have been many different suggestions for the relief of flooding in the Bewdley area. They include afforestation upstream, embanking areas of th..
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The flood barriers at Bewdley are an example of an engineering solution to flooding. However in the longer term, solutions that work with natural pro..
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As a result of the 2000 floods it was obvious a solution needed to be found. First the Environment Agency produces a Catchment Flood Management Plan. ..
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In November 2000 Bewdley suffered serious flooding and 140 properties were affected. After the flood, the aim was to construct an effective flood def..
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Activities based around this case study are found below. We welcome your ideas and suggestions for further activities - contact Anne Greaves if you w..
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In the past people responded to flooding by building 'hard' flood defences of concrete or metal. This approach could increase flood risk elsewhere. F..
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The chance (probability) of flooding can be reduced through operating and maintaining control structures and defences. These are sometimes known as '..
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The impact of flooding can be reduced by avoiding development in areas at risk from flooding.Regional planning bodies and local planning authorities ..
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It is an important geographical skill to be able to draw, read and interpret graphs. In this example students are asked to draw a flood hydrograph fo..
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Carlisle is situated on the flood plain of the River Eden with three rivers meeting in the city. The catchment covers approximately 2400km2 and is ho..
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This activity introduces students to the causes of flooding and aims to help them understand how flooding could affect them. The lesson finishes at t..
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In many areas of England and Wales there has been serious flooding in recent years, for example, in summer 2007. Flooding is a major concern to peopl..
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Flooding from rivers or the sea is a natural hazard that has a major impact on people and the environment. 4.6 million people in England and Wales ar..
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Uckfield was devastated by the floods of 12 October 2000. This was a traumatic experience for many people.Since then we have been working towards red..
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I've always enjoyed designing and building things. Providing Bewdley with flood defences was a real challenge. It's a beautiful Georgian town and the ..
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Mark Dixon worked for the European Wildlife Division of Defra to design and construct the site at Wallasea between 2002 and 2007. Mark now works on t..
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Update added 16.09.10: ActionAid Resources (PPT & PDF)Update added 14.09.10: Pakistan Floods 6 weeks on (PDF) On 29 July 2010 flash floods and l..
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Photo by Flickr user Erik K Veland provided for use under a Creative Commons Licence. | More This page was funded by GA membershi..
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The impact of floods can be reduced if people are prepared and take action to protect their homes and property.Use the Environment Agency's Flood Map ..
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The GA website is categorised into three phase areas - Early Years & Primary, Secondary and Post 16 & HE - each with its own green button on the menu ..
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In the past people responded to flooding by building 'hard' flood defences of concrete or metal, but this approach could increase flood risk elsewher..
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Bewdley: Ruth WardUckfield: John HopkinWallasea Island: Louise EllisCarlisle: Paul BakerEditor: John HopkinWebsite: Anne Greaves Environment Agency: ..
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Name: Boats on a river near MandalayCaption: These boats are used to ferry both locals and touristsKeywords: Transport, River, TourismDate: 15/03/06
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All images are © Alan Kinder. Photos may be used freely in the classroom but cannot be used in any other way without the express permission of t..
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All images ©John Westaway. Photos may be used freely in the classroom but cannot be used in any other way without the express permission of the ..
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All images are © the individual photographers. Photos may be used freely in the classroom but cannot be used in any other way without the expres..
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The catchment of the River Ouse is in Sussex, rising in the hills of the Weald and reaching the sea at Newhaven. Upstream of the town of Lewes, the r..
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The catchment area is approximately 605 km2 of which 7% is urban and the remainder either farmed or open countryside.The catchment is dominated by th..
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This page contains maps and data sources which can be dowloaded and used in the classroom.These include:An outline map of the catchment and of Uckfie..
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Video 1 - This aerial movie clip follows the River Uck channel downstream. Look out for the High Street Bridge, the Bellbrook industrial estate and t..
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In the past people responded to flooding by building 'hard' flood defences of concrete or metal. This approach could increase flood risk elsewhere. F..
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Activities based around this case study are found below. We welcome your activity ideas and suggestions - contact Anne Greaves if you would like to c..
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The chance (probability) of flooding can be reduced through operating and maintaining control structures and defences. These are sometimes known as '..
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The impact of flooding can be reduced by avoiding development in areas at risk from flooding.Regional planning bodies and local planning authorities ..
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The chance of floods happening can be reduced by the way we manage land within catchments.Cropping and livestock practices affect soil structure. Deg..
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Upstream of the town of Uckfield slopes are very steep and so runoff happens very quickly after rainfall. However the River Uck flood plain is relati..
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The summer and early autumn of 2000 was a wet one in southern England, so the ground became saturated and river levels ran high.Between 8 and 12 Octo..
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The flow of the River Uck at Uckfield during the floods of October 2000 is shown in the hydrograph, which has an estimated peak flow at Uckfield of a..
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The characteristics of the River Uck catchment, the hydrology of the river and the weather patterns of early October, combined to create a severe flo..
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Geographers at the Environment Agency think that the properties in Uckfield High Street are protected for flood events up to a return period of 10% a..
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The Environment Agency is producing Catchment Flood Management Plans. This is a planning document developed with other key decision-makers in the riv..
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Bewdley is on the River Severn, Britain's longest river, which rises in mid-Wales and flows 350km to its mouth near Bristol. Heavy rainfall in the We..
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GeologyThe geology of the upper catchment is made up of Ordovician and Silurian shales; these are hard rocks, resistant to erosion with many steep sl..
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