River Severn Flood 2007 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyCase StudyGCSEWJEC Created by: darcyjones14Created on: 21-05-17 20:52 What is this case study looking for? A river flood at a regional scale 1 of 8 Where is this located? Source=Cambrian mountains, Wales. Mouth=Bristol channel, England 2 of 8 What were the 4 main places affected? Counties: Worcestershire, Gloucestershire. Towns: Upton, Tewksbury 3 of 8 How big is the drainage basin? 4409miles2 or 11400km2 4 of 8 What were the physical causes of this flood? 1 month rainfall in 24 hours before, June rainfall=14cm (double usual), climate change, months before June very dry 5 of 8 What were the human causes of this flood? Urbanisation (impermeable ground, so no infiltration), manmade drainage basins were full 6 of 8 What were the social effects of this flood? Caused damage, 35k homes flooded, 15k homes without power, 850 families stayed in caravans, some repairs took over 2 years 7 of 8 What were the economic effects of this flood? £3.2bn to UK economy, costs local council £170million, £50million to fix Gloucestershire, cost farmers £thousands 8 of 8
The Frequency and Location of Flood Events - in the UK in the last 20 years 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating
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