Case Study: Boscastle Flood

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When?
August 16th 2004 @ 13:51
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Where is Boscastle?
On the North Cornish coast
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What size was the drainage basin?
Small
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Describe the of the River Valency's valley
V - shaped
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The area behind Boscastle is...
Highland ground
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How long for and how rain fell when the flood occurred?
2 hours, 50mm
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Was Impermeable surfaces a factor in the flooding?
Yes
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What is the name of where two rivers meet? (Valency and Jordan)
Confluence
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Where bridges a factor?
Yes
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Was the monsoon a factor?
No
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What is the length of the culvert along which the Valency passes through?
300m
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When where the new flooded defences finished?
April 2005
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How much did the flood defences cost?
£800,000
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