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2008 Morpeth Flood : ウィキペディア英語版 | 2008 Morpeth floods
The 2008 Morpeth floods occurred on Saturday, 6 September 2008 in Morpeth, a town in Northumberland, northeastern England, when, following sustained heavy rainfall during the previous twenty-four hours, the River Wansbeck burst its banks and overwhelmed the town's flood defences. Nearly one thousand properties, mostly residential, were damaged. == Background ==
Previous flooding events occurred in 1863, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1881, 1886, 1898, 1900, 1903, 1924, 1963 and 1968 (Cotting Burn). In 1992, a record peak water level of was recorded in the river channel.〔Morpeth Herald "Worst on Record" Thursday 11 September 2008〕 The 2008 flood level was 0.8 metres higher than this. However, there was not a flood event in 1992 as the defences successfully protected the town centre.
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