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Photographs of the management techniques

Miss Hall's Slides. Case Study:the River Nene Northampton on Prezi (an excellent summary) Geography Revision Rivers Case Study Flashcards. GCSE Bitesize: River management. River Management Case Study. Easter 1998 floods - the causes. At the start of Easter 1998 (9-10 April) a stationary band of heavy rain affected the Midlands.

Easter 1998 floods - the causes

This resulted in floods in which five people died and thousands had to be evacuated from their homes. The wettest area, with over 75 mm, stretched from Worcestershire towards The Wash and the flooded towns included Evesham, Leamington Spa, Stratford-on-Avon, Bedford, Northampton and Huntingdon. Impacts In the river systems draining the 5,000 km2 area bounded by Bedford in the east, Evesham in the west, Peterborough in the north and Oxford in the south, the flood levels were generally higher than those of the record-breaking 1947 flood. Wisbech flood defence scheme scoops top award and is now on course for national accolade - Business News - Wisbech Standard. 16:09 11 May 2015 Sarah Cliss Freedom Bridge, Wisbech.

Wisbech flood defence scheme scoops top award and is now on course for national accolade - Business News - Wisbech Standard

River Nene Catchment Flood Management Plan.