River Eden Catchment & Storm Desmond Flashcards
(22 cards)
Where is the River Eden catchment system?
Cumbria around Carlisle, Keswick and Penrith
What small rivers join to the River Eden?
River Petteril and Caldew
What percentage of the bedrock in the River eden catchment is mid-high permeability?
82%
What percentage of the superficial deposits in the river eden catchment is mid-high permeability?
66%
What percentage of the river eden catchment is grassland?
72%
What percentage of the river eden catchment is urban extent?
0.8%
When was storm Desmond?
December 2015
Which other topic does Storm Desmond link to?
Hazards - boxing day floods
During flood Desmond, which town recorded the highest flood levels?
Carlisle with 600mm higher than previous records
How many properties were directly affected by flooding in Carlisle?
2100
What caused storm Desmond?
An “extra tropical cyclone”.
area of low pressure and warm moist air from as far as Caribbean
Why was there prolonged rainfall over NW England?
The storm stalled over nw england
In Carlisle, the river Eden saw how much peak flow?
1680
How many homes were flooded by storm Desmond in Northern England?
19,000
How many households had power cuts after storm Desmond?
100,000
How many bridges needed repairs and urgent inspections following storm Desmond?
131
How many families needed emergency accommodation after storm Desmond?
3000 families
A local energy firm spent £8m of flood defences before storm Desmond, how did these respond to the storm?
They were no match
How many people died following Storm Desmond?
2
What were the highest flood water levels in the River eden catchment after storm Desmond?
3ft tall
How was storm Desmond responded to?
100 flood warnings, 70 flood alerts.
200 military personnel + chinook helicopters.
50 high volume pumps
How did the government respond to storm Desmond?
Government announced £50m repair and renew scheme for Cumbria.
5000 homes + businesses were given council tax relief
