Storm Event
Severity ?
2
Source
No known sources of information.
Pathway
No known sources of information.
Receptor and Consequence
This event was associated with heavy seas in Scotland, which lead to coastal flooding in Girvan. A newly constructed embankment was washed away and a road was inundated near Shallock Mill (Hickey, 1997).
Summary Table
| Loss of life | * |
| Residential property | * |
| Evacuation & Rescue | * |
| Cost | * |
| Ports | * |
| Transport | Public road flooded near Shallock Mill, Girvan |
| Energy | * |
| Public services | * |
| Water & wastewater | * |
| Livestock | * |
| Agricultural land | * |
| Coastal erosion | * |
| Natural environment | * |
| Cultural heritage | * |
*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.