Storm Event

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Source

The ninth named storm in the 2015/16 season – Storm Imogen – generated rough seas and consequent overtopping in parts of the south coast during this event (BBC, 2016a). The storm Imogen started to develop on the 5thof February and moved north-east towards the UK. On the 7thof February, the storm combined with a low-pressure system located south of Iceland and the central pressure dropped to about 960 mbar (Boza, 2018). On the 8thof February, the storm travelled across Scotland and brought strong westerly and south-westerly winds mainly to the south coast of England (Met Office, 2016).

Pathway

Huge waves crashed over Southsea sea wall (BBC, 2016a).

Receptor and Consequence

The overtopping of the waves in Southsea caused mild flooding and the closing of the seafront. Roads in Guernsey and Jersey were also flooded by sea water after Storm Imogen coincided with high tide (BBC, 2016b). Road near Lower Brockhampton in Dorset was also reported flooded (Eleftheriou-Smith, 2016).

Summary Table

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Transport Roads in Guernsey and Jersey were flooded as well as road near Lower Brockhampton in Dorset.
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References

  1. BBC, (2016a). ‘Storm Imogen: Flooding and choppy waves hit Dorset’. BBC News. Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-35525543 (Accessed: 8 February 2016).
  2. Boza, X. (2018). The Reconstruction and Analysis of Historical Coastal Flood Events from 1800’s in the Solent, UK. Southampton MSc Dissertation.
  3. Met Office, (2016). ‘Daily Weather Summary of the Meteorological Office’. Daily Weather Summary 60.
  4. BBC, (2016b). ‘Storm Imogen winds close Channel Island roads and cause flooding’. BBC News. Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-35526934 (Accessed: 17 April 2019).
  5. Eleftheriou-Smith, L. (2016). ‘Storm Imogen: Pictures show damage caused by hurricane-force winds that battered Britain and knocked out power’. Available at: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/storm-imogen-pictures-show-damage-caused-by-hurricane-force-winds-that-battered-britain-and-knocked-a6862576.html (Accessed: 17 April 2017).