Date | 17 January 1993 |
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Location | Perth, Scotland |
The 1993 Perth flood (also known as the Great Tay Flood) was caused by the River Tay, Scotland's longest river, rising to 6.48 m (21 ft 3 in) above its normal level, with a flow of 2,268 m3/s (80,100 cu ft/s). It occurred on 17 January 1993, in Perth, Scotland, after heavy snowfall, from blizzards experienced six days earlier, [1] had melted. [2] The flood almost broke the record for the height of the Tay's waters ( set in 1814, when it rose 7 m (23 ft) above normal). [3] A flood had occurred three years earlier, in February 1990, but the peak flow of the 1993 event was estimated to have been around 30% higher. [4]
An estimated 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi) of farmland was flooded, along with large-scale damage to residential and commercial properties. [4] Over 1,500 people had to abandon their homes. [5]
The flood caused damage amounting to around £10 million. [6] The city installed flood defences, which were completed in 2001, at a cost of around £25 million. [3] [7]
Date | 17 January 1993 |
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Location | Perth, Scotland |
The 1993 Perth flood (also known as the Great Tay Flood) was caused by the River Tay, Scotland's longest river, rising to 6.48 m (21 ft 3 in) above its normal level, with a flow of 2,268 m3/s (80,100 cu ft/s). It occurred on 17 January 1993, in Perth, Scotland, after heavy snowfall, from blizzards experienced six days earlier, [1] had melted. [2] The flood almost broke the record for the height of the Tay's waters ( set in 1814, when it rose 7 m (23 ft) above normal). [3] A flood had occurred three years earlier, in February 1990, but the peak flow of the 1993 event was estimated to have been around 30% higher. [4]
An estimated 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi) of farmland was flooded, along with large-scale damage to residential and commercial properties. [4] Over 1,500 people had to abandon their homes. [5]
The flood caused damage amounting to around £10 million. [6] The city installed flood defences, which were completed in 2001, at a cost of around £25 million. [3] [7]