The River Severn Flooding

• The River Severn drainage basin covers an area of 5.3 million
• Covers one third of the districk of Wales

Causes:

• Groundwater flow
• Heavy percipitation; wettest May to July in 250 years
• Through flow
• Impermable rock

Long Term:

55,000 business flooded

£3 billion insurance loses

People didn't have permanent homes for 3 months

Short Term:

Social: Roads were impassable, 140,000 homes= no piped water,health issues

Economical: Shops were destroyed and goods spoilt

Environmental: crops destroyed, sewerage becomes non controlled