Case Study: Boscastle Flood 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyWater and riversGCSEAll boards Created by: TheexCreated on: 26-04-14 16:30 When? August 16th 2004 @ 13:51 1 of 13 Where is Boscastle? On the North Cornish coast 2 of 13 What size was the drainage basin? Small 3 of 13 Describe the of the River Valency's valley V - shaped 4 of 13 The area behind Boscastle is... Highland ground 5 of 13 How long for and how rain fell when the flood occurred? 2 hours, 50mm 6 of 13 Was Impermeable surfaces a factor in the flooding? Yes 7 of 13 What is the name of where two rivers meet? (Valency and Jordan) Confluence 8 of 13 Where bridges a factor? Yes 9 of 13 Was the monsoon a factor? No 10 of 13 What is the length of the culvert along which the Valency passes through? 300m 11 of 13 When where the new flooded defences finished? April 2005 12 of 13 How much did the flood defences cost? £800,000 13 of 13
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