Thread: Boscastle flooding ... some historical events
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Old August 20th 04, 05:07 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default Boscastle flooding ... some historical events
On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 15:54:15 GMT, (Paul C) wrote:

On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 15:48:45 GMT, (Paul C) wrote:

The Times reports this in its issue of June 4 1958 (rather than 1957).
It describes the water in the Valency rising 15 feet in 20 minutes,
after a cloudburst in the North Cornwall moors.

It is definitely 1958 - I have full online access to The Times back
issues and the event is reported on page 10 of the 4 June 1958 edition

And another one from The Times

Feb 7 1963
Floods start as the thaw sets in

.....The harbour village of Boscastle in north Cornwall was flooded
when thousands of gallons of water swept debris down the steep valley
and blocked the river Jordan.....


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Paul


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