The Great Flood of 1968 was a flood caused by a pronounced trough of low pressure which brought exceptionally heavy rain and thunderstorms to South East England and France in mid-September 1968, with the worst on Sunday 15 September 1968, and followed earlier floods in South West England during July.[4] This was likely the severest inland flood experienced in the Home Counties during the last 100 years.[1][5]
On 15 September 1968, the 9:50 Charing Cross to Hastings was diverted along the Edenbridge line, but was surrounded by flood water at Edenbridge railway station. 150 passengers spent 12 hours stuck on the train.
In the first seven hours of 15 September 1968 three inches of rain fell on Nice. In Toulon a cyclist was killed by an electricity cable that had fallen into the flooded road. The wine harvest was seriously damaged.[7]
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great, flood, 1968, flood, caused, pronounced, trough, pressure, which, brought, exceptionally, heavy, rain, thunderstorms, south, east, england, france, september, 1968, with, worst, sunday, september, 1968, followed, earlier, floods, south, west, england, du. The Great Flood of 1968 was a flood caused by a pronounced trough of low pressure which brought exceptionally heavy rain and thunderstorms to South East England and France in mid September 1968 with the worst on Sunday 15 September 1968 and followed earlier floods in South West England during July 4 This was likely the severest inland flood experienced in the Home Counties during the last 100 years 1 5 Great flood of 1968Pool River in Catford during the floodDateSeptember 1968LocationHome countiesDeathsNone 1 Property damageMore than 14 000 properties flooded 2 The areas worst hit were Crawley East Grinstead Horley Lewisham Petersfield Redhill Tilbury Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge 6 On 15 September 1968 the 9 50 Charing Cross to Hastings was diverted along the Edenbridge line but was surrounded by flood water at Edenbridge railway station 150 passengers spent 12 hours stuck on the train Robertson s Jam factoryContents 1 France 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksFrance EditIn the first seven hours of 15 September 1968 three inches of rain fell on Nice In Toulon a cyclist was killed by an electricity cable that had fallen into the flooded road The wine harvest was seriously damaged 7 See also Edit1947 Thames flood July 1968 England and Wales dust fall storms severe storms in July Chew Stoke flood of 1968 July flooding event in Somerset References Edit a b Eden Philip September 1968 Floods London cut off www weatheronline co uk Retrieved 10 February 2018 Forty years on from the floods of 1968 12 September 2008 Retrieved 10 February 2018 MM 09 1974 Met Office Retrieved 9 March 2022 Wednesday 10 July 1968 PDF Met Office Retrieved 26 March 2012 Jackson M C January 1977 Mesoscale and Small Scale Motions as Revealed by Hourly Rainfall Maps of an Outstanding Rainfall Event 14 16 September 1968 Weather 32 1 2 17 Bibcode 1977Wthr 32 2J doi 10 1002 j 1477 8696 1977 tb04471 x Staff reporter 17 September 1968 Good neighbours ease the burden in flood areas The Times Storm havoc in south France The Times 16 September 1968 p 1 External links EditMet Office Southeast England floods 1968 The Great Floods Of 1968 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Great Flood of 1968 amp oldid 1154827446, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
