6. The floodwalls at Foot Meadow created an open area of land which the river can flood onto giving protection to the... on the other side of the river
Railway station
Castle inn
Upton Square
7. The aim of the works at Upton, near Sixfields, was to create an area, called..., where water would be diverted from ...in a controlled manner to reduce the risk of flooding downstream
Open are of land; the River Nene
Washland; the River Nene
Open area of land; Upton
8. The areas at risk of flooding are covered by the EA...
DEFRA
Flood Warning Service
Storm Tide Forecasting Service
9. How much did the defences at Upton, near Sixfields cost?
8 million pounds
4 million pounds
5 thousand pounds
1 billion
10. The river channel capacity at Upton was increased by building earth embankments set back...m from the river which have... along the tops. The area has also been visually improved by...
10; reservoir; new housing estate
10; footpaths; afforestation
6; footpaths; afforestation
11. When did further defence works were carried out in the town?
2003 and 2007
2003 and 2010
2005 and 2011
12. The floodgates create an open area of land where up to... m3 of flood water can be stored during times of heavy rain. The water is held harmlessly in open...
1.2; grassland
1.3; washland
2.2; grassland
13. ...were also added to protect the river banks from erosion giving added security to ...beside the river
Rip rap; new housing
Gabion boxes; new housing
Gabion boxes; railway station
14. When did the work begin to build defences around Upton, near Sixfields/
1998
2006
2007
2003
15. By 2002 the EA completed a... project to protect the areas of Northampton hardest hit by past flooding.
680 million pounds
6.8 million pounds
45 million pounds
68 million pounds
16. ...was cleared from here so that the river velocity would increase+ ... would be taken away quicker
Waste; urine
Debris; rainwater
Debris; rubbish
17. How many people died?
13
2
22
19
18. At Foot Meadow, close to the railway station ...m high floodwalls have been installed
10
2
4
6
19. A flood retention reservoir has been built at...
Upton Square
Billing, near the aquadrome
Foot Meadow
20. The Flood Warning service aims to give... hours' notice of the possible onset of flooding
