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Boscastle Floods 16th August 2004

The Boscastle flood occurred on the 16th of August in 2004. The village suffered damage after a flash flood caused by an extraordinarily amount of rainfall came down in the afternoon of that day.

Boscastle is situated in the South West of England, in the county of Cornwall

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Boscastle is situated here The map above shows the amount of rainfall which fell between 11:00 am and 6:00pm on the 16 th August 2004. Although more rainfall fell in higher areas, this rain water was channelled through Boscastle . The map on the right indicates the relief of the land. Generally, the higher the land, the more rainfall which fell there. However, most of this water found it’s way through Boscastle and the river Valency couldn’t cope. ,[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],Satellite View of Boscastle The Environment Agency says they only happen once every 400 years!

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NO ONE DIED Despite all the damage to buildings and disruption to people’s lives…

Some rebuilding work has been done since, with business and homes reopened. However some businesses remain closed and unrepaired, due to problems in reclaiming money from insurance claims. Before and after pictures : Tourist numbers were up to near normal for day trips to Boscastle, a year later in August 2005, but overnight stays were down a little. 2 million pounds was given towards rebuilding the village such as making improvements on the harbor, car park and children’s play area.

Boscastle Floods 16th August 2004 By Adam Garrod 11.3

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