Coastal flood in United Kingdom, 1953
Event details
| ID | 1503 |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1953 |
| Start date | 1953-01-31 |
| End date | 1953-02-01 |
| Flood source | North Sea |
| Event Type | Coastal |
| Area Flooded (km^2) | 647 |
| Fatalities | 307 |
| Persons affected | 96000 |
| Regions affected (v2010) | UKE12, UKE13, UKF30, UKH13, UKH14, UKH31, UKH32, UKH33, UKJ41, UKJ42 |
| Regions affected (v2010) [Regions names] | East Riding of Yorkshire, North and North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock, Essex CC, Medway, Kent CC |
| Losses (nominal value) | 45000000 |
| Losses (original currency) | Pound Ster |
| Losses (mln EUR, 2020) | 1463 |
| Cause | Storm surge up to 2.5 m |
| Notes | 32,000 evactuated, 1200 dike breaches |
| References: | Barredo (2007) RMS (2003) Lumbroso and Vinet (2011) Baxter (2005) |
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