Storm Event
Severity ?
1
Source
No known sources of information.
Pathway
No known sources of information.
Receptor and Consequence
This event was associated with flooding in Peterhead (Hickey, 1997). It was reported that the harbour area was flooded and breakwater between Greenhill and the South Harbour was overthrown. Economic loss was approximately amounted to £3,400.
Summary Table
| Loss of life | * |
| Residential property | * |
| Evacuation & Rescue | * |
| Cost | Damaged reported reach £3,400. |
| Ports | Harbour area flooded. |
| Transport | * |
| Energy | * |
| Public services | * |
| Water & wastewater | * |
| Livestock | * |
| Agricultural land | * |
| Coastal erosion | * |
| Natural environment | * |
| Cultural heritage | * |
| Coastal defences | Breakwater between Greenhill and the South Harbour damaged. |
*No known sources of information available
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References
- Hickey, K. R. (1997). Documentary records of coastal storms in Scotland, 1500-1991 A.D. Coventry University. Available at: https://curve.coventry.ac.uk/open/file/aa6dfd04-d53f-4741-1bb7-bdf99fb153be/1/hick1comb.pdf.