Durham's 100 year flood

People in Durham were told that the new boat house was built above the level of the highest flood in the last 100 years - so guess what... yes, it flooded...

Friday 17th July 2009
0:06 - River Wear from Milburngate Riverside, as the flood waters rose.
0:36 - River Wear and Millennium Footbridge from the brand new Radisson SAS Hotel
1:13 Man having a wander in the river next to the Prince Bishop shopping centre and Elvet Bridge. Do not try this at home. Probably quite a high risk of being swept away.
2:33 Water bubbling up from under the tarmac in Durham University's Elvet Riverside carpark. Bubble bubble.

Saturday 18th July 2009
3:05 Framwellgate Waterside from Milburngate Bridge
3:24 Framwellgate Waterside
3:56 Bin floats past
4:24 Motorcyclist helps to flood someone's house on the Sands while the fire brigade try to pump out the water.
4:31 Baths Bridge in another downpour
4:40 Elvet Riverside Carpark as the floods finally started to recede.

Sorry about the rubbish mobile phone quality videos.

Thought for the day - a lot of snails drowned in this flood.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Durham
• flood
• river wear
• Framwellgate Waterside
• Milburngate Bridge
• Radisson SAS Durham

[montaekee1]

What durham is that

[d60163]

@montaekee1 The original Durham.

[xpressLOLzilla]

I remember seeing it and it looked amazing! Btw it almost flooded the other day on 5th febuary 2011

[MissDitsyDoo1986]

i didnt realsie that durham flooded that that extent lol

[lilloziebabyx]

LOL at the people stud on the bridge that just leads to the river

[eclire123455]

bye bye bin

[EmoBoi2008]

I was i durham on the saturday, It was awesome :L In Shanghai was screwed lol

[whigwood]

@romerojpg. It happens about twice a year on current experience. Sorry about the pun.

[mandscat]

awesome