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1
Q

In which county is Boscastle located?

A

Cornwall

2
Q

What is the soil made of?

A

Clay

3
Q

On which day did Boscastle experience its worst flood?

A

16th August 2004

4
Q

How many month’s worth of rain fell in 2 hours?

A

1 month

5
Q

How many litres/second fell at peak intensity?

A

632,000 litres/second

6
Q

What effect kept clouds in place?

A

the ‘Brown Willy’ effect

7
Q

Between what times were rescue helicopters sent?

A

17.00 and 2.30

8
Q

How much was spent on improving flood defences?

A

£4.5 million

9
Q

By how much was the river deepened in response?

A

0.75m