1. Floods in Britain June 2007

2. Questions to consider as you look at the images.
What caused the floods:
- natural causes
- human causes?
What effects did the floods have:
- on people (social)
- on businesses and transport (economic)
- on nature (environmental)?
What places were affected?

3. Warning on 24th June 2007
Weather forecasters warned people across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire that they may face more flooding.
Predictions of very heavy rain were forecast for almost 24 hours non-stop across the whole area.
Forecasters said up to four inches (100mm) of rain may fall, which could cause flooding to already
saturated areas.

4. Forecasters said June's average rainfall of about 50mm could fall during a period of 24 hours, with up to 75mm in some places, and severe flood warnings are in force in many areas.

5.                                                                                           
Torrential rain on 25th June shown by dark blue and light green areas.

6. Rainfall on 25th June 2007

7. Catcliffe, South Yorkshire

8. Catcliffe near Sheffield
                                                                                                                                                                                           
Catcliffe near Sheffield

9. Hillsborough, Sheffield Wednesday’s football stadium, 26th June 2007
                                                                                                                                                                                           
Hillsborough, Sheffield Wednesday’s football stadium, 26th June 2007

10. Sheffield residents in an overnight shelter.

11.                                                                                           
Near Rotherham

12. Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham. Or should that be Wath under Dearne?!
                                                                                                                                                                                           
Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham. Or should that be Wath under Dearne?!

13. Ulley Reservoir near Rotherham developed cracks in the dam wall
Ulley Reservoir near Rotherham developed cracks in the dam wall. Fire crews had to lower the water level by 2m (4 million litres per hour) so that the cracks could be repaired. 700 people were evacuated from their homes because it was feared that the wall would give way.

14. Brightside Lane in Sheffield – during the flood
                                                                                                   
Brightside Lane in Sheffield – during the flood

15. Brightside Lane, Sheffield as waters recede.
                                                                                                                                                                                           
Brightside Lane, Sheffield as waters recede.

16.                                                                                                    
Sheffield City Centre

17. A flooded garage on the outskirts of Hull
                                                                                                                                                                                           
A flooded garage on the outskirts of Hull

18.                                                                                                                                                                                            
The A63 near Hull

19. A flooded road in Beverley
                                                                                                                                                                                           
A flooded road in Beverley

20. A novel way to get around in Hull!
                                                                                                                                                                                           
A novel way to get around in Hull!

21. Near the River Aire in Leeds
                                                                                                                                                                                           
Near the River Aire in Leeds

22. New Housing in Pudsey, near Leeds
                                                                                                                                                                                           
New Housing in Pudsey, near Leeds

23. Not only people were affected by the flooding.
                                                                                                                                                                                           
Not only people were affected by the flooding.

24.                                                                                                                                                                                            
Floods near Derby

25. Tenbury Wells

26. A pub garden in Newport, Shropshire
                                                                                                                                                                                           
A pub garden in Newport, Shropshire

27. Corwen in Denbighshire

28. People leaving the Glastonbury Festival

29. A main road in Gloucestershire
                                                                                                                                                                                           
A main road in Gloucestershire

30. A collapsed bridge in Ludlow

31. I thought 'Oh God, here we go again' Rose Martin, Boscastle resident
Boscastle’s river was swollen again.