Storm Event
Severity ?
2
Source
Hickey (1997) describes heavy seas and high tides, accompanied by a force 10 north easterly gale.
Pathway
No known sources of information.
Receptor and Consequence
Several locations in Scotland were flooded during this event including Portgordon, Portessie, Buckie Loch and Shelly Head (Hickey, 1997). Reported impacts describe agricultural land being left submerged, and some residential properties in Portgordon, although this was reportedly “very minor”.
Summary Table
| Loss of life | * |
| Residential property | Minor flooding of houses in Buckie |
| Evacuation & Rescue | * |
| Cost | * |
| Ports | * |
| Transport | Local roads flooded, including Lennox Place, Great Eastern Road |
| Energy | * |
| Public services | * |
| Water & wastewater | * |
| Livestock | * |
| Agricultural land | Land flooded ay Shelly Head Bothy |
| Coastal erosion | * |
| Natural environment | * |
| Cultural heritage | * |
| Coastal defences | * |
*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/items/aa6dfd04-d53f-4741-1bb7-bdf99fb153be/1/.
- 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/items/aa6dfd04-d53f-4741-1bb7-bdf99fb153be/1/.