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 to 6 inches between the pontoon and bottom of shooters Hill at High Street, West Cowes causing the street to be shut to traffic (Akehurst, 2011). Ticket office at Cowes Bridge also reportedly flooded as well as lower areas of Bridge Road, Brunswick Road and Medina Road. The floodwater came up to doorways at many properties and entered a few premises.
Summary Table
| Loss of life | * |
| Residential property | Floodwater came up to doorways at many properties and entered a few premises. |
| Evacuation & Rescue | * |
| Cost | * |
| Ports | * |
| Transport | High Street, West Cowes was shut due to flooding. Lower areas of Bridge Road as well as Brunswick Road and Medina Road flooded. |
| Energy | * |
| Public services | * |
| Water & wastewater | * |
| Livestock | * |
| Agricultural land | * |
| Coastal erosion | * |
| Natural environment | * |
| Cultural heritage | * |
| Coastal defences | * |
*No known sources of information available
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References
- Akehurst, K. (2011). Coastal Flooding in the Solent, an Analysis using Sea Levels and Media Records. Southampton Undergraduate Thesis.