Storm Event

‘a mighty flood, proceeding from the tempestuousness of the sea, which overflowed all the banks’1

Severity ? 1

Source

No known sources of information.

Pathway

There was a report of a breach in the wall and overtopping of the banks leading to the damaging floods (Galloway and Potts, 2007)

Receptor and Consequence

This event was mentioned by Galloway and Potts (2007) to have affected Stepney with ‘a mighty flood, proceeding from the tempestuousness of the sea, which overflowed all the banks’.

Summary Table

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Coastal erosion *
Natural environment *
Cultural heritage *
Coastal defences Breach in the wall.

*No known sources of information available

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References

  1. Galloway, J. A. and Jonathan, S. P. (2007). ‘Marine flooding in the Thames Estuary and tidal river c.1250-1450: impact and response’. Area Vol. 39 No. 3, pp. 370-379. Available at: https://rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1475-4762.2007.00753.x . (Accessed: 19 June 2019).
  2. Galloway, J. A. and Jonathan, S. P. (2007). ‘Marine flooding in the Thames Estuary and tidal river c.1250-1450: impact and response’. Area Vol. 39 No. 3, pp. 370-379. Available at: https://rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1475-4762.2007.00753.x . (Accessed: 19 June 2019).