Storm Event
"The inhabitants and the sheep and cattle in many places were overwhelmed by the floods”
Severity ?
5
Source
No known sources of information.
Pathway
No known sources of information.
Receptor and Consequence
This event was associated with coastal flooding in the UK, notably in Lincolnshire. The sea damaged walls in coastal towns, where inhabitants and livestock were drowned (Britton, 1937).
Summary Table
| Loss of life | Inhabitants overwhelmed by flood waters |
| Residential property | * |
| Evacuation & Rescue | * |
| Cost | * |
| Ports | * |
| Transport | * |
| Energy | * |
| Public services | * |
| Water & wastewater | * |
| Livestock | Sheep and cattle perished |
| Agricultural land | * |
| Coastal erosion | * |
| Natural environment | * |
| Cultural heritage | * |
| Coastal defences | * |
*No known sources of information available
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References
- Britton C. E. (1937). ‘A Meteorological Chronology To A.D. 1450’. Geophysical Memoirs, 70. London: H. M. Stationary Office. 177pp.