When did Sutton on Sea flood?

On January 31, 1953, at around 5.30pm, sea water breached the coastal defences, causing widespread devastation along the East Coast, with Mablethorpe and Sutton on Sea being two of the worst affected communities.

Has Sutton on Sea ever flooded?

A new exhibition at the North Sea Observatory looks back on those tragic events. Forty-three people lost their lives in the floods as the water surged as far as two miles inland. The most seriously affected areas were Mablethorpe, Sutton on Sea and Skegness.

What caused the great flood of 1953?

The disaster of 1953 was caused by a coming together of three events. Storm-force northerly winds coincided with an exceptionally high spring tide, which moved southwards down the North Sea, with the intense area of low pressure which brought the stormy conditions causing the surface of the sea water to rise.

Which areas were flooded in 1953?

Flooding summary

Most of the casualties occurred in the southern province of Zeeland. In England, 307 people were killed in the counties of Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. Nineteen were killed in eastern Scotland. Twenty-eight people were killed in the north of West Flanders, Belgium.

What happened in the Netherlands on February 1st 1953?

During the weekend of Saturday 31 January to Sunday 1 February 1953, a storm tide raged across the northwest European shelf and flooded the low-lying coastal areas of the countries around the North Sea. The peak high waters occurred during the night and the storm surprised many people in their sleep.

1953 Sutton on Sea Flood Video by John Lill

What was the worst flood of 1953?

The devastating North Sea flood of 1953 caused catastrophic damage and loss of life in Scotland, England, Belgium and The Netherlands and became one of the worst peacetime disasters of the 20th century.

How long did the North Sea flood of 1953 last?

North Sea flood, the worst storm surge on record for the North Sea, occurring Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, 1953. In the Netherlands some 400,000 acres (162,0000 hectares) flooded, causing at least 1,800 deaths and widespread property damage.

How many died in 1953 floods?

The 1953 flood is the most recent large coastal flood in Europe. The storm surge hit The Netherlands, the east coast of England, Belgium and Germany. Over 2.100 people died, of which more than 1.800 in The Netherlands.

What conditions led to the North Sea flooding of 1953?

The storm coincided with high spring tides and the semi-enclosed shape and shallowness of the North Sea to produce a storm surge that flooded large swathes of the east coast of England, the Netherlands, and parts of Belgium.

When was the last flood in Netherlands?

In July 2021, an extremely large precipitation area above the Ardennes, the Eifel and South Limburg caused major flooding, as a result of which there was also extensive damage in the Netherlands.

What happened on the 31st of January 1953?

January 31, 1953 (Saturday)

North Sea flood of 1953: Flooding broke out in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, continuing until February 1 and eventually resulting in the deaths of more than 2000 people.

How many people died in North Sea?

Did you know that between 328,770 and 502,190 people lost their lives around the North Sea? On the flip side: millions of possible casualties have been prevented successfully.

Who was responsible for the Great Flood?

In the Hebrew Genesis, the god Yahweh, who had created man out of the dust of the ground, decides to flood the earth because of the corrupted state of mankind. Yahweh then gives the protagonist, Noah, instructions to build an ark in order to preserve human and animal life.

What was the most destructive river flood in US history?

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive flood in United States history. This flood extended across Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. At one point the river was approximately 80 miles wide near Vicksburg, MS.

What year was the Port Hope flood?

1980 "Great Flood" of Port Hope

Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority created an interactive story about the Great Flood of Port Hope that occurred in March 1980.

What river flooded annually?

The flooding of the Nile has been an important natural cycle in Nubia and Egypt since ancient times. It is celebrated by Egyptians as an annual holiday for two weeks starting August 15, known as Wafaa El-Nil.

What was the great tide of 1953?

On the night of Saturday 31 January 1953, a severe storm coincided with a high spring tide in the North Sea. The resulting tidal surge caused devastation along the east coast of England. 307 people were killed, 120 of them from Essex.

What caused the flood of 1955?

THE FLOODS OF HURRICANE CONNIE AND DIANE

In little over a week, two hurricanes passed by Southern New England in August 1955 producing major flooding over much of the region. Hurricane Connie produced generally 4-6 inches of rainfall over southern New England on August 11 and 12.

What caused the flood of 1985?

On November 4, 1985 a low pressure system moved northeastward out of the western Gulf of Mexico across Georgia and Virginia. This system brought record-setting rainfall to an area already soaked by the remains of Hurricane Juan on November 2. The result was a record flood for Roanoke and vicinity.

What was the highest flood in US history?

On August 1st, 1993, the Mississippi River at St. Louis crested at 49.58 feet, the highest stage ever recorded. The size and impact of the Great Flood of 1993 was unprecedented and has been considered the most costly and devastating flood to ravage the U.S. in modern history.

Why is the North Sea so rough?

The North Sea is one of the most dangerous seas in the world. It has wild storms and foggy winters. Because the sea is mostly shallow, the currents are strong and often pull in different directions.

How long did it rain before the Great Flood?

Year 600, month 2, day 17: firmament breaks, waters fall from above and rise from below. Rains 40 days and 40 nights. Noah and family and animals enter Ark on same day as flood begins.

Was there a flood when the ice age ended?

At the end of the last Ice Age, 18,000 to 15,000 years ago, an ice dam in northern Idaho created Glacial Lake Missoula stretching 3,000 square miles around Missoula, Montana. The dam burst and released flood waters across Washington, down the Columbia River into Oregon before reaching the Pacific Ocean.