bos castle floods ,2004 - created from Mind Map

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causes

climatic

human

causes

climatical

human

effects

flat flood plain

in a steep valley which incuraged rapid run-off

soil where the soil is impermeable clay

inter locking spurs which acted like a funnel

185mm of rain fell in 5 hours

soil was saturated

the air was very unstable and the cloud were up to 10 km hight

cars, trees and boulders stuck under a bridge

sewers and drainage system were old and small

narrow valley which acts like a funnel

flat flood pain

steep valley which makes rapid run offf

soil was impermeable clay

185 mm of rain fell in 5 hours

soil was statured from recent rainfall

air unstable and clouds were up to 10km high

cars , trees and boulders stuck under bridge

no flood control

village was built on flat flood system

natural channel of river was walled which prevented it from adjusting to the amount of water

50 cars swepted into the harbour

bridge was washed away roads were submerged