| 词条 | Louth flood of 1920 |
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| name = Louth flood | image = River_Lud_at_Louth_(geograph_2817700).jpg | image_size = | alt = Flood marker at Bridge Street | caption = Flood marker at Bridge Street | date = 29 May 1920 | damages = | fatalities = 23 | affected = Louth, Lincolnshire }} The Louth flood of 1920 or Louth "cloud-burst" was a severe flash flooding in the Lincolnshire market town of Louth which occurred 29 May 1920, resulting in 23 fatalities in 20 minutes. It has been described as one of the most significant flood disasters in Britain and Ireland during the 20th century.[1] Meteorological and hydrological developmentFlood relief schemeWork on a £6.5 million flood relief scheme with 2 flood storage reservoirs to the west of town on tributaries to the river Lud began in July 2015, which could store 85 olympic swimming pools of water in the event of a flood.[2][3] The scheme aims to reduce flood risk in Louth from 1 in 20, to a 1 in 150 probability, benefiting 355 properties in the town.[4] This follows a £1.2 million scheme by Anglian Water within the town in 2014-15 to enlarge sewers and build a new storm overflow to alleviate flooding in the area of Ramsgate, Eastgate and the Riverhead.[5] Further reading
References1. ^{{cite book|last1=Nobbs|first1=Patrick|title=The Story of the British and Their Weather: From Frost Fairs to Indian Summers|isbn=1445644525}} 2. ^{{cite news|title=Louth Flood alleviation schemes|url=http://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=5093&p=0|accessdate=10 December 2016|publisher=East Lindsey District Council|date=April 2016}} 3. ^{{cite news|title=Louth flood scheme completed on River Lud|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-38141742|accessdate=10 December 2016|publisher=BBC News|date=29 November 2016}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=Open Report on behalf of Richard Wills, Executive Director for Environment and Economy|url=http://lincolnshire.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s10721/Horncastle%20and%20Louth%20Flood%20Alleviation%20Scheme.pdf|accessdate=10 December 2016|publisher=Lincolnshire County Council|date=1 July 2015}} 5. ^{{cite news|title=Major project to protect Louth homes from flooding {{!}} General news {{!}} About us {{!}} Anglian Water|url=http://www.anglianwater.co.uk/news/major-project-to-protect-louth-homes-from-flooding.aspx|accessdate=10 December 2016|publisher=Anglian Water|date=31 July 2014}} External links
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