The same day, parts of East Belfast near the Antrim-Down border that were affected included the Kings Road, Ladas Drive, Strandtown Primary School and the Parliament Buildings in Stormont, with 80 residents evacuated from their old people's home on the Kings Road and Avoniel Leisure Centre opened to assist flood victims. 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. [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. AmyWithdrawing incapacity benefits would mean "lazy bones" who are unable to work due to injury would have no money. June was one of the wettest months on record in Britain (see List of weather records). On 25 June, Wakefield was flooded. Areas affected by flooding during this period were as follows (see above for specific citations): Following the flooding in late June, the rescue effort was described by the Fire Brigades Union as the "biggest in peacetime Britain". On 20 July, Swindon had a month's rainfall in less than half a day. [99] On 23 June, flooding affected Middlesbrough. Heavy rainfall at the end of June led to flooding in some areas in Gloucestershire, both from surface water overloading the drainage systems and very high water levels in main rivers and brooks. Unlike river flooding, surface water flooding is much more difficult to predict. [76], Several nature reserves in the Tame Valley, including Ladywalk and Kingsbury Water Park were badly affected, just as ground- and reedbed- nesting birds were hatching young.[77]. In parts of Lincolnshire it was estimated that 40% of the pea crop may have been damaged, with other crops also suffering major losses. Sure we moaned about the weather but we ran in the ran and just took it for what it was and just had fun. The combination of high rainfall and high water levels from the earlier rainfall led to extensive flooding across many parts of England and Wales, with the Midlands, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, South, West and East Yorkshire the most affected. this article would be more helpful to my school project if it had more statistics like how much it rained compared to average.but still quite helpful. [157] The lack of media coverage of flooding in Kingston upon Hull led the city council leader Carl Minns to dub Hull "the forgotten city". The the owners had to replace lots of horse feed to because the water got to and also buildings ect got damaged. We together will beat Global Warming! [60] The M50 motorway near Ledbury was closed on 22 July due to flooding. sarahthis site really helped me for my geog project, thnx !!xx. 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On the afternoon of 24 July the Fire Service began pumping flood water out of the village, but not before 130 residents were evacuated. This is a sighn that noah's arc is re occuring. 24 Jul 2007. im doing a project and peice of corsework on the floods (Y) xx, Yo, The Floods Were Awful!I'm Just GLad I Only Had TO Cope With A Few days Of It Before I Went On Holiday!My Friend zooooozoooo It Was Her First Day Back ANd She Was TRapped In The FLoods! the saturated ground later causing chaos at the Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd on 24 July.[148]. Get flood warnings by phone, text or email. [132], On 3 July a landslide caused by floodwater disrupted traffic on the A941 Rothes to Aberlour road in Moray. Tom HassallWe should all pray to God. [39], On 25 June, flooding affected properties in Coal Aston, Calow and Chesterfield town centre, and the A617 was covered by more than 2 feet (0.6m) of floodwater causing traffic delays. [114][115] On 2 July, houses were flooded and two people evacuated from their home in Cushendall in Antrim after the River Dall burst its banks following heavy rain. This story was first written in July 2017 and updated in July 2022. 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, im very upset what had happened, but hopefully it would never happen again. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. I am using this documentry to do a class project on these floods. By the end of June, heavy rainfall overloaded drainage systems by the influx of surface. AlexThis really helped for my geography revision! georgiaThe flooding in Tueksby was increadibly bad as I was there to Witness it, I was only 14 and was so scared. Simple! Maps showing how rising sea levels could flood Gloucestershire make for some pretty worrying viewing. Many places recorded a month's rainfall or more in one day. doodooowe r studyin it 4 geog n i fink its really sad that peoples homes were destroyed! Nice one. Damage to the schools alone was estimated to cost 100million. And Hazel Lonsdale, chief executive of Cheltenham Volunteer Centre, pays tribute to the amazing community spirit that Gloucestershire people demonstrated during those difficult days. [127], On 1 July rain cancelled the one-day international cricket match between Scotland and Pakistan in Edinburgh[128] and by 3 July parts of Midlothian were flooded, with worst hit areas including residential areas in Dalkeith and Mayfield. Minja KelldridgeThe flood was very unfortunate, but I'm in essex so was lucky enough to avoid it, Lauren HughesNo Floods In Plymouth Just Very Bad WeatherStrong Gales And Heavy Rain 12 degrees x. Madithe 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. By 21 July, seventy homes and businesses were flooded by the River Ouse in Buckingham and 30 people spent the night in the town's Radcliffe centre,[28] but 10 miles (16km) away a system of balancing lakes prevented Milton Keynes from suffering significantly, apart from a flash flood of Stony Stratford High Street from the River Ouse. Residents of East Bromyard were rescued after the River Frome burst its banks. Dont include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. The associated front settled over northern and eastern England and dumped more than 3.9 inches (100mm) of rain in places. [151] The Environment Agency described the situation as "critical".[9]. Vodafone's ornamental lake overflowed due to the sudden downpour and badly damaged Trinity School's astro turf to the front of the school as well as some damage to inside the school. xx, Lauren Regan this page brings back memories and it still seens so real this page helped with my homework tho thanksx, SOPHIE.im doing a coursework essay on the floods in Gloucester, this page really help. stp using so much of electrcity due to global warming. It's resulted in the setting up of a new system called Making Minutes Matter which will make it easier for busy people to do voluntary work as and when they have the time. He praised the way the emergency services had dealt with "unprecedented" levels of rainfall and said he had "total confidence" in the response of the Environment Agency. :(. A wood carving depicting the disaster. connori think the floods were devastating and i came up with the free school dinners. [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. JessicaMy sympathy for those who suffered from the flooding. Even if your home is not directly at risk from flooding, we can. Global Flood Map - 2000 onwards. Please stop driving also i think that there should be a non driving day,where people are not aloud to drive, jacob harrellit was realy anoying it took me 8 months to get into my home. i can't believe what has happend to all of tease poor people and i would just like to say that i hope they can moe back into there homes and never have to go through that again. Fifteen years on from the devastation wreaked on Gloucestershire in the 2007 floods, it would be easy to assume the scenes in those days were the worst the . )", "Water runs out in flood-hit areas water", "10,000 homes flooded, 50,000 without power and 150,000 have no water", "Channel 4's information about saving of Walham from floods", "ABB Group. Average rainfall across the country was 5.5 inches (140mm); more than double the June average. Tewkesbury floods 2007 Following a very dry April, the summer of 2007 was one of the wettest on record. Each postcode is assigned a risk of high, medium, low, or very low, and then plotted on a Longford flood map. It was England's wettest July on record. [154], Visiting Gloucestershire on 25 July, Mr. Brown praised emergency services for their efforts, but added: "We've got to get the supplies stepped up. On 12 June, Magherafelt was affected by flooding. 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. I need some details to do my Geography HW, jacob fewit was absoulutly horrible and terrible. [63] . an experince i wont forget either. By 21 July, Banbury[69] and Witney[70] were flooded. this was such a terrible thing that happened! [91], By 24 July, Hull City Council had checked each house in the flooded streets and stated that 6,500 homes had been flooded. its so horrible to see :(:(, ryan jonesdevistating,, i felt really sad ;(x, charlottethe 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, chris waring this is a great help to my geography coursework on the gloucestershire floods!! The riding stables I help at flooded. i think it was the devistating thing that has happend in glostshire. Brown also pledged to push insurance firms to make payouts. The study outlines just how much of the county could be underwater by 2050, it looks at. 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. To a lesser extent, areas of Leamington Spa and Warwick also experienced flooding. It was Wales's wettest June since 1998, and its second wettest since 1914. Luckily they had kids aswell and it ended up more like a giant sleepover!!! READ MORE: Never before seen helicopter footage of flooded Gloucestershire from 2007. See the photos we were sent in the aftermatch of the July 2007 flooding in Gloucestershire. Switch on the map layers required. Most Longford postcodes are medium flood risk, with some low flood risk postcodes. Tim Brain, Chief Constable of Gloucestershire and commander of Gold Control, the county's emergency management team, and Terry Standing, Chief Officer of Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue, recall their memories of the dramatic events - and the lessons they feel have been learned both locally and nationally. The floods started in late June and continued throughout July. It's really helped! - Environment Agency produced River Severn flood management plan as a result of 2007 floods, amongst . This led to localised flash flooding and prevented significant drying where earlier rains had fallen. 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). I have a watercourse on my land, what should I do? [66] On 4 July, the Blackburn Mela was cancelled due to ground conditions. The Mythe Water Treatment Works in . This page has been archived and is no longer updated. And emergency services faced a desperate battle to save the county's power supplies as the Walham electricity sub-station near Gloucester also threatened to fall victim to the rising flood-waters. [84], By 23 July, parts of Worcestershire were under 6feet(2m) of water and the Army was brought in to help emergency services supply the inhabitants of Upton-upon-Severn which was cut off by floodwater.[28]. Pickering was flooded after Pickering Beck overflowed its banks. Alix BeeseTo James. Oxford, particularly Botley, was flooded and some 300 people were evacuated. When I got home the next day, I found my cellar flooded to the ceiling and my dad had got some oumps pumping the water out. On 17 July, flooding affected Peterlee town centre, closing shops and a local school. 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). The following day the Castle Mead electricity sub-station was overwhelmed, cutting power to 48,000 people in Gloucester. They include Julie Irwin, from Tewkesbury, who helped organise the Away In A Caravan Christmas card campaign to highlight the plight of flood victims still out of their damaged homes months after disaster struck, and Kelly Bartlett, who chairs a campaign group of residents who were flooded out in the Longlevens area of Gloucester. Severn Trent Waters Mythe Water Treatment works was breached by floodwater leaving 350,000 people without clean, running water for 18 days. The floods caused widespread crop damage, especially broccoli, carrots, peas and potatoes. Later that week, a slow-moving area of low pressure from the west of Biscay moved east across the British Isles. [18] Gloucestershire was the worst affected county with both some minor flooding in June, and major flooding in July. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. I pray to God everyday to set my life back on track. [158], The Observer newspaper stated on 22 July 2007 that the Government had been warned in the spring by the Met Office that summer flooding would be likely because the El Nio phenomenon had weakened, but no action was taken.[159]. [126], On 18 July, floods wrecked homes in Closeburn, power was cut off at Eaglesfield, and roads were closed at Moffat and Lochmaben. Rainfall records were broken across the region,[11] leading to localised flooding. The Met Office at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire reported 4.98 inches (126.6mm): a sixth of its annual rainfall. my deepiest thoughts to those who are involved in the floods. That is the worst idea I have ever heard. 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! Northern Ireland was hit by flooding in the June and July floods and it was Northern Ireland's wettest June since 1958. 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. lucy appeltonim sooo upset ike it was just soo scary! [107], On 27 June, the Army moved into the Doncaster area after the River Don overtopped its banks and threatened the area around what was Thorpe Marsh Power Station. So it was no real surprise when the county woke that morning to heavy rain and warnings of more torrential downpours on the way. 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. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure all information is correct, the Council can accept no liability for the inaccuracy of information. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites, BBC Gloucestershire website, London Road, Gloucester, GL1 1SW. [80][81] The waters were still rising, endangering the confluence of the River Teme and the River Severn. this site really helped me for my geog project, thnx !!xx. I have only just got my house back to normal. Luckily the water went away in a few days but then we had the monster task of cleaning out the cellar from all the debri.I think that the worst thing about the flods was the fact that they were all on the last day of term. On 22 July, Gloucester City A.F.C. Or that this July deluge would make history by triggering the county's biggest ever peacetime emergency. Climate researchers have suggested that the unusual weather leading to the floods may be linked to this year's appearance of La Nina in the Pacific Ocean,[16] and the jet stream being further south than normal.[17]. [67] On 18 July, Walton-le-Dale near Preston was hit by flash floods.[68]. A number of people were rescued by RAF helicopters from buildings in the Brightside area,[104] whilst in the Millhouses Park area to the southwest of the city the River Sheaf overtopped its banks causing widespread damage. Never seen anything like it. 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. If we withdrew unemployment and incapacity benefits we could use the saving to dredge our rivers. To James. I witnessed the flood with my partner, i was shocked at the devastating nature of the floods. Daveshould of been more prepared.but still a sad story. Check for flooding in Gloucestershire. On 25 July residents of Osney in west Oxford were advised to leave their homes. stefani fink the flooding was really bad and very awful. HannahI thought the floodings were terrible and i am so lucky to live in an area where it wouldnt flood. The village of Collingham (near Wetherby) was particularly affected by the flooding and one house was looted. Gloucestershire was famously hit by its worst natural disaster in living memory in July 2007 when nearly 4,000 homes and about 500 businesses were flooded. I lost my dog and my glasses in the flood. Is anyone else terrified like me!!! [145] In Brecknockshire, the River Wye burst its banks in Builth Wells on 1 July,[146][147] You are in: Gloucestershire > Floods > The day it rained forever. Jamesthe floods have been realley bad in the past couple of years in England!! [48][49][50][51] The little stream that ran past it burst its banks and everyone there had to get all the horses and ponies out really quick by wadding thourgh wasit hight water! That's what summer is about. Why blame the government for the rain, it's not as if they can control that aswell. On 12 June, the Met Office issued torrential rain warnings for Scotland[122] and it was Scotland's wettest June since 1938. Note: You need to zoom in before the Flood Zone levels will become visible. [2] It was Britain's wettest MayJuly period since records began in 1776. More than 600-flood related calls occurred across the county. [78] In the Dudley borough flooding damaged local schools, shops and communities. Done. Only a gargantuan effort by emergency services prevented the Walham electricity sub-station being inundated. Tewkesbury Flood Map. MapAction. Up to date as of 8:41pm on 2 April 2023. Environment Agency chief executive Baroness Young said that about 1billion a year was needed to improve flood defences. Forty thousand sandbags were transported from Grantham in Lincolnshire to Abingdon and Oxford. Paul O'Neill wrote the title track after his own family home in Chaceley was flooded out. A report by the Environment Agency in 2010 concluded that "the scale and seriousness of the summer 2007 floods were sufficient to classify them as a national disaster", and that the "total economic costs of the summer 2007 floods are estimated at about 3.2 billion in