claire x.xmy deepiest thoughts to those who are involved in the floods. Please stop driving also i think that there should be a non driving day,where people are not aloud to drive, it was realy anoying it took me 8 months to get into my home. Share your stories/memories here. Me and two friends couldn't get home from school so we had to stay at one of my friends mums friends house! Switch on the map layers required. Stuart MeechMy house was flooded in 2007 but this year my caravan got floated down the river until it got stuck in a tree. - Environment Agency produced River Severn flood management plan as a result of 2007 floods, amongst . lucy appeltonim sooo upset ike it was just soo scary! One in five homes in Hull was damaged and 90 out of the city's 105 schools suffered some damage. Alix BeeseI live in an area that was flooded and recently we have been studying the floods in geography. georgiaThe flooding in Tueksby was increadibly bad as I was there to Witness it, I was only 14 and was so scared. this was such a terrible thing that happened! Southern England Floods - Gloucestershire Bowser Locations. Pickering was flooded after Pickering Beck overflowed its banks. its so horrible to see :(:(, the school hols were rubbish wiv the floods and now in 2008 i have to do a newspaper page in my geography lessons grrrr i h8 it, this is a great help to my geography coursework on the gloucestershire floods!! [44][45] Efforts to stop flooding at Walham substation succeeded;[46][47] the Castle Meads substation was repaired the next day. Causes - 24/25 th July 2007 - One month's precipitation fell - 130mm of rain had fallen in previous 5 days . Tewkesbury is vulnerable to flood events due to its geographical location with two sizeable rivers, the Severn and the Avon, meeting in the town . I pray to God everyday to set my life back on track. should of been more prepared.but still a sad story. And Hazel Lonsdale, chief executive of Cheltenham Volunteer Centre, pays tribute to the amazing community spirit that Gloucestershire people demonstrated during those difficult days. [136] The preserved counties[137] and principal areas[138] affected are given below. the floods have been realley bad in the past couple of years in England!! BBC - Gloucestershire - Floods - The day it rained forever FloodProBE - Gloucester, UK case study The village of Hampton Bishop, 3miles (5km) from the city of Hereford remains surrounded and flooded by water after the River Lugg burst its banks. Why blame the government for the rain, it's not as if they can control that aswell. [131] The same day, torrential rain caused a landslide just south of Lesmahagow, closing the M74. On 20 July, flash floods affected the Vale of Glamorgan,[149] causing schools to be evacuated, roads to be closed, and boats used to rescue people from their homes in Barry. On 25 July residents of Osney in west Oxford were advised to leave their homes. [91], By 24 July, Hull City Council had checked each house in the flooded streets and stated that 6,500 homes had been flooded. After power was lost in the area, more than 200 people were rescued in dinghies. [126], On 18 July, floods wrecked homes in Closeburn, power was cut off at Eaglesfield, and roads were closed at Moffat and Lochmaben. As it weakened, the front moved north into Scotland on 16 June and left England and Wales with a very unstable airmass, frequent heavy showers, thunderstorms and cloudy conditions. xx, this page brings back memories and it still seens so real this page helped with my homework tho thanksx, im doing a coursework essay on the floods in Gloucester, this page really help. Tewkesbury floods 2007. we need to start walking to places or getting a bus so that there is not alot of pulution going in the air!!! Residents spent the night at a school after flash flooding made it impossible to get back to their homes. Every day I need to commute to work and need my car for this as the railway is too unreliable in the area that I live in. On 12 June, Lostock Hall and Penwortham near Preston were hit by flash floods. Nice one indeed. [67] On 18 July, Walton-le-Dale near Preston was hit by flash floods.[68]. [48][49][50][51] When Gloucestershire was hit by flash flooding after heavy rainfall on Friday 20 July 2007, the result was catastrophic. jamiecan't they just have some huge sucky uppy thingy that collects the water and shares it into other lakes. Case Studies. Sure we moaned about the weather but we ran in the ran and just took it for what it was and just had fun. 2007 prices, within a possible range of between 2.5 billion and 3.8 billion. Until 2007, the average monthly total for June for the whole UK was 2.86 inches (72.6mm).[13]. [119][120], On 15 June, there was severe flooding around Bangor in North Down, Saintfield, Crossgar and Ballynahinch in Down and Newtownards and Comber in Ards, with shops in Crossgar centre flooded.[121]. A road in Cropthorne near Worcester was brutally forced down by a high impact of water flowing underneath the road in a pipe. Northern Ireland was hit by flooding in the June and July floods and it was Northern Ireland's wettest June since 1958. The college at Pershore in Worcestershire reported 5.60 inches (142.2mm),[14] causing the Environment Agency to issue 16 further severe flood warnings. Flooding near Gloucester, England - NASA Get flood warnings by phone, text or email. Bridges and a causeway carried the Tewkesbury road over water courses and low-lying meadows in Longford, which took its name from the crossing. [133], On 18 July, heavy rain caused landslips blocking the railway line between Strathcarron and Achnasheen for a predicted 10 days,[134], On 25 June rain forced the 108-year-old Beltane Festival in Peebles to be held indoors for the first time.[135]. Your browser does not allow scripting so some of the features of this page may not work. i think the floods were devastating and i came up with the free school dinners. Yet as the day wore on it became obvious that this was no ordinary storm, but extreme weather on a scale seldom seen in Britain. [114][115] On 16 July, roads in Aghadowey, Coleraine[119][120] and Portstewart, Coleraine[118] were rendered impassable by floodwater. By 15 June, towns and villages in North Yorkshire were flooded, with Knaresborough, Harrogate and York being particularly affected. I am using this documentry to do a class project on these floods. Longford, Gloucestershire - Wikipedia "The 2007 floods were the highest in Tewkesbury since at least 1760. Flood risk maps Almost 11,000 properties in the county are at 1% risk in any year from river flooding (1 in 100 year event). The flood waters affected the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Burghfield, which handles Britain's nuclear warheads, resulting in a suspension of work for almost a year. Michael CarruthersIf we withdrew unemployment and incapacity benefits we could use the saving to dredge our rivers. In June, councillors in Hull claimed that the city was being forgotten and had the floods occurred in the Home Counties, help would have arrived much more quickly. Bowsers ran dry and surveys reported 3,966 houses had been flooded with 825 households 1,950 people having to leave their homes. That last day was brilliant fun! Surface water or flash flooding, usually resulting from torrential rain over a short space of time, can cause much disruption. [55][56] On 28 July, the body of a 19-year-old boy, reported missing seven days earlier, was recovered in Tewkesbury.[57][58][59]. Never before seen helicopter footage of flooded Gloucestershire from 2007, Police recover body from river in search for teenager in Lechlade-on-Thames, Formal idendification is yet to take place but the boy's next of kin have been informed, Body found in search for missing teen in Lechlade-on-Thames, The death is not being treated as suspicious at this time, Map shows where Gloucestershire's worst drivers live, How bad are your neighbours at driving? =O. Gloucestershire Floods 2007 | Tewkesbury | cleevehome | Flickr hopefully it wont ha;ppen again.we were at oxtals and tryed thro go down the motorway which was near tenpin, as soon as we were on the motorway we could see water but it wasnt to deep, but then it got worse the engie stopped and we had to walk from oxtals to brockworth with a dog who reasently had stiches, lauraim very upset what had happened, but hopefully it would never happen again. [97][98] In Scarborough, the main A171 Scalby Road flooded outside Scarborough Hospital, and the ornamental lake at Peasholm Park overtopped its banks and poured down Peasholm Gap into North Bay. Schools opened the doors with parts of buildings flooded with water, the damage in the West Midlands area estimated at 1.9 billion (2007 GDP). Paddy HindsWhere there any effects toward the enivornment? Some of the residents blame Severn Trent Water for opening floodgates at Priors Lee balancing lake, however no such gates exist. On 18 July, streams overflowed and roads were blocked in Barton, Gilling West, Melsonby, Hartforth, Scotch Corner, Middleton Tyas and Kirby Hill after a freak rainstorm,[100] and on 18 July 2007 a cloud burst left parts of Filey under 3feet(1m) of water, just caused by the rain, rather than by a river bursting its banks. On 15 June and on 25 June, the villages of Scissett and Clayton West and other parts of Kirklees were flooded by the River Dearne, the second time worse than the first. United Kingdom: Floods - Jul 2007 | ReliefWeb Flooding is expected. A man was incorrectly reported missing near the village of Adwick le Street near Doncaster.[108]. The floods of 2007 in Gloucestershire where power cuts affected the whole of Gloucestershire in July with Tewkesbury Abbey famous photo sums up the awful times had by Gloucestershire resdents with water bowsers in in areas cut off by power and water supply. [9] Severn Trent Water warned that treated water would run out by early Sunday evening in Tewkesbury, Cheltenham, Gloucester and surrounding areas. [34] By 25 July, parts of St Ives were flooded. Video of the flooding from the skies Slideshow of flood images Floods In July 2007. In this hour-long audio documentary, presented by Clare Parrack, flood victims and officials directly involved in dealing with the unfolding disaster reflect on the events of July 2007 and. By the end of June, heavy rainfall overloaded drainage systems by the influx of surface. I have noticed that there has been alot af rain recently from fronts in the same style as in July. We only need this if you want us to contact you and we won't keep it once we've replied. United Kingdom: Southern England Floods - Centred on Gloucestershire (as of 24 Jul 2007) Source. [74] By 24 July, the UK National Ballooning Championships in Ludlow had been cancelled for the first time in their 32-year history. June was one of the wettest months on record in Britain (see List of weather records). 4x4 Response groups from throughout the UK assisted councils and blue light services during and in the immediate aftermath of the flooding. [54], In terms of casualties, a man and his 24-year-old son died from asphyxiation from carbon monoxide poisoning on 27 July when attempting to stop flooding in the unventilated Tewkesbury Rugby Football Club cellar. In also brings in a new regime whereby new building activity which exacerbates flooding by reducing the capacity of land to absorb water will need to be accompanied by the construction of sustainable drainage systems such as grassy roofs, ponds and soakaways. My house was flooded in 2007 but this year my caravan got floated down the river until it got stuck in a tree. George CromeI lost my dog and my glasses in the flood. The flooding in Tueksby was increadibly bad as I was there to Witness it, I was only 14 and was so scared. That is the worst idea I have ever heard. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. AmyWithdrawing incapacity benefits would mean "lazy bones" who are unable to work due to injury would have no money. i look back and realise that although i lost a car in there it was a great family building experiance. It was Wales's wettest June since 1998, and its second wettest since 1914. can't they just have some huge sucky uppy thingy that collects the water and shares it into other lakes. !it rained for a week the tree got swept on top of the house. i feel really bad for the peoples houses that have been ruined by the flood and i also think its unfair that they are unable to get insurence to pay for the cost of there flooded house but thankfullly there are charitys and people trying to help. [116][117] On 16 July, parts of Belfast International Airport near Aldergrove in Antrim were flooded by a freak thunderstorm leaving 10 planes unable to land,[118] landslides closed the Antrim Coast Road near Ballygally, Larne, and people were trapped in their cars in Portrush, Coleraine. Gloucester Flood Map - GetTheData Simple! I can't believe how much it cost either!! [82] On 17 July, Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire was flooded for the second time in three weeks after a thunderstorm caused flash flooding. 2007 United Kingdom floods - Wikipedia But they could have done more to help the flood victims, but all the victims just stood around waiting for help rather than getting of their asses and helping themselves get on with it. Almost 11,000 properties in the county are at 1% risk in any year from river flooding (1 in 100 year event). Volunteers opened Picklenash Junior School in Newent, Gloucestershire, after heavy rain . Paul O'Neill wrote the title track after his own family home in Chaceley was flooded out. One of the hardest hit regions was Gloucestershire, in southwest England. More than 50 people were rescued from their flooded homes. Fire crews received over 1500 calls in a 12-hour period,[86] dozens of homes in Beverley and about 50 people at a Hull nursing home were evacuated,[87] boats were used to evacuate about 90 people from 4feet(1m) of floodwater in Hull's County Road North,[87] and in Hessle a 28-year-old man died after becoming trapped in a drain. On 25 June, Sheffield suffered extensive damage as the River Don over topped its banks causing widespread flooding in the Don Valley area of the city. My sympathy for those who suffered from the flooding. Six elderly women, including a 91-year-old, were stranded in their homes. =O. we r studyin it 4 geog n i fink its really sad that peoples homes were destroyed! Friday July 20th 2007 was the day Gloucestershire's schools broke up for the summer holidays. [30] Stoke Goldington was affected again on 3 July, with 10 houses being flooded. connori think the floods were devastating and i came up with the free school dinners. View map of flood warning and alert areas. READ MORE: Never before seen helicopter footage of flooded Gloucestershire from 2007. I lost my dog and my glasses in the flood. the 2007 floods were the worst floods ive ever seen, i agree with beth, its no good sitting around waiting for people to help you, you could do something yourself, the government are trying their best to try to defend us from flash floods.it is stupid blaming the government for the weather !but it is not entirly down to them the victims of the flood could stop moaning and get on with it in stead of waiting around doing nothing, I personaly think it was do to global warming to be fare tally ho :D. Abandoned my car, waded 3 miles to my home, nightmare or what! Osney Mead substation, which supplies power to Oxford city centre, was threatened but did not flood. [123] The non-administrative counties[19] and council areas[124] affected are given below. [2] It was Britain's wettest MayJuly period since records began in 1776. The extra jobs would include river dredging. The summer of 2007 was one of the wettest on record. Whilst every. Tewkesbury Flood Map - GetTheData On 8 August 2007 Defra announced that Sir Michael Pitt would chair an independent review of the response to the flooding. JessicaMy sympathy for those who suffered from the flooding. LucyThe riding stables I help at flooded. This would kill 2 birds with one stone as the excess water would have somewhere to run and the lazy bones amongst us would have to go and find work. an experince i wont forget either. The Health Protection Agency advised people that the risk of contracting any illness was low but that it was best to avoid coming into direct contact with flood water. Luckily they had kids aswell and it ended up more like a giant sleepover!!! Bethany.CawthrowMadi is right! [92] Hull City Council estimated repair costs at 200million. Latest maps and data. Pensioners were stranded in the town's swimming pool and rescued by lifeboat.[101]. Water and power supplies were not disrupted but parts of South West London were under 2 feet (61cm) of water. Why did Tewkesbury flood in 2007? I pray to God everyday to set my life back on track. This plan is provided by Gloucestershire County Council (the 'Council') in good faith for Strategic Flood Risk Assessment purposes only and must not be used for any other reason. The Association of British Insurers has estimated the total bill for the June and July floods as 3billion. [83] By 21 July the M5 was affected, compounded by the closure of the Strensham services, and the motorway was closed, stranding hundreds in their vehicles overnight. Next time you put a comment, read a dictionary first, your spelling is appalling. I was so unhappy. Non-administrative areas affected in June and July 2007 floods as of 24 July (marked in blue). After floodwater overwhelmed the Mythe pumping plant near the normally peaceful town of Tewkesbury, 350,000 people were left without running water and electricity supplies, while hundreds of .