Storm Event
Severity ?
2
Source
No known sources of information.
Pathway
This event was associated with a 285 yard [260 m] breach in the sea defences in Selsey, Chichester (Ruocco et al. 2011).
Receptor and Consequence
There was flooding in West Sands caravan park to depths of up to 18 inches [0.5 m], which had to be evacuated (Ruocco et al. 2011). There was also overtopping in Southsea, Portsmouth which left parts of the seafront closed off after flooding. Lawrence (2017) reported that homes and roads were badly flooded in Chichester.
Summary Table
| Loss of life | * |
| Residential property | Homes flooded in Chichester |
| Evacuation & Rescue | West Sands caravan park evacuated |
| Cost | * |
| Ports | * |
| Transport | * |
| Energy | * |
| Public services | * |
| Water & wastewater | * |
| Livestock | * |
| Agricultural land | * |
| Coastal erosion | * |
| Natural environment | * |
| Cultural heritage | * |
| Coastal defences | Sea defences breached at Selsey |
*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. (Accessed: 27 March 2015).
- Lawrence, A. (2017). A Historical Analysis of Coastal Flooding in South-East England 1924-2016. Southampton Undergraduate Thesis.