Storm Event
Severity ?
2
Source
No known sources of information.
Pathway
No known sources of information.
Receptor and Consequence
Notable flooding occurred in the Isle of Wight during this event with impacts observed at Newport, Yarmouth, and Gurnard, with impacts at the latter amongst the worst with holiday chalets inundated (Ruocco et al., 2011). Other impacted areas included Keyhaven and Lymington, with reports of damaged boats and quayside property.
Summary Table
| Loss of life | * |
| Residential property | Holiday chalets flooded in Gurnard Bay |
| Evacuation & Rescue | * |
| Cost | * |
| Ports | Boats ‘ripped’ from moorings, some driven into harbour wall |
| Transport | Several inches of water inundated Bridge Road, Yarmouth; Pennington Road, Keyhaven flooded |
| Energy | * |
| Public services | * |
| Water & wastewater | * |
| Livestock | * |
| Agricultural land | * |
| Coastal erosion | * |
| Natural environment | * |
| Cultural heritage | * |
| Coastal defences | Sea wall overflowed at Keyhaven |
*No known sources of information available
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References
- Ruocco, A. Nicholls, R. J., Haigh, I. D., and Wadey, M. (2011). ‘Reconstructing Coastal Flood Occurrence Combining Sea Level and Media Sources: A case study of the Solent UK since 1935’. Natural Hazards, 59(3): 1773-1796. Available at: http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11069-011-9868-7 (Accessed: 27 March 2015).