Is Yalding prone to flooding?
Yalding, near Maidstone, sits by the confluence of the Rivers Medway, Beult and Teise and is highly prone to flooding.
When did the River Medway last flood?
2013/
During the winter 2013/14 floods, over 900 homes and businesses in Tonbridge, Maidstone, Yalding, East Peckham and other smaller communities were flooded from the River Medway and its tributaries. This flood was the largest ever measured in many parts of the catchment of the River Medway.
When did Yalding flood?
Homes in Yalding had to be evacuated on Christmas Day in 2013 after hundreds of families woke to find their homes flooded by rising waters in the Medway valley.
Why does the River Medway flood?
About 900 homes were flooded in December 2013, when prolonged rain caused the river to overflow. The measures are designed to help protect 9,000 properties over the next 25 years, the Environment Agency said.
Does East Farleigh flood?
East Farleigh includes high, and low flood risk postcodes. …
Does River Beult flood?
The risk of flooding remains from the River Beult, particularly in the area between Staplehurst and Yalding. Please avoid driving through floodwater.
How deep is the Medway River?
The river is navigable by quite large vessels for some 13 miles from its mouth at Sheerness to Rochester where the headroom under the bridge is 9.1 metres (40 feet) at LWS, with 3ft. depth of water.
How many people died in the 2013 flood?
5
2013 Alberta floods/Number of deaths
Does Lees Road Yalding flood?
Extensive flooding is possible at Congelow, on Benover Road through to Lees Road in Yalding, and Gravelly Ways and Lees Road in Laddingford.
What caused the Yalding flood?
Stunning drone footage has shown the extent of the flooding in Yalding caused by Storm Dennis over the weekend. The tiny village, near Maidstone, has been devastated by flood water with parts of the area completely cut off.
When did the Yalding flood happen in 2013?
If you speak to locals, however, the flood which really stands out in recent memory is December 2013 – reportedly the wettest in more than a century. Hundreds of homes were ruined, scores were left without power and it took several months clear-up for life to get back to normal.
When was the flood in Little Venice caravan park?
People living in Little Venice Caravan Park even had to be rescued on inflatable boats by firefighters when they became trapped by the rising flood. If you speak to locals, however, the flood which really stands out in recent memory is December 2013 – reportedly the wettest in more than a century.
When was the Medway Valley flood embankment built?
It was built in 1982 after the devastating floods of 1968, helping to reduce the flood risk to 965 properties and 300 businesses in Tonbridge. The Environment Agency describes it is as a 1.3km-long by 5-metre high earth embankment stretching across the Medway valley.
When was the flood storage area in Tonbridge built?
One of the schemes put forward focused on increasing the capacity of the existing Leigh flood storage area (FSA). It was built in 1982 after the devastating floods of 1968, helping to reduce the flood risk to 965 properties and 300 businesses in Tonbridge.