Major incident now stood down.@CornwallCouncil now leading the way on support & recovery.

A superb response to this by about a dozen agencies this afternoon. Around 30 properties flooded, my thoughts with them all.

River Hayle hit highest level since 1970 https://twitter.com/bbcspotlight/status/1207649427512537088 …

Major incident now stood down.@CornwallCouncil now leading the way on support & recovery.

A superb response to this by about a dozen agencies this afternoon. Around 30 properties flooded, my thoughts with them all.
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These were the scenes in Hayle today after flash floods hit the town.

A clean-up operation is underway but more rain is expected in the coming days: https://bit.ly/38TUW95

Video credit: Ken Whalley

These were the scenes in Hayle today after flash floods hit the town.

A clean-up operation is underway but more rain is expected in the coming days: https://t.co/ToovXJwNic

Video credit: Ken Whalley pic.twitter.com/RTSrxtgEuM  read more »

Here is the gauge data for the River Hayle illustrating just how quickly the river level rose following the significant rainfall this morning. #Hayle #flood #floodaware pic.twitter.com/9X3jbwv5UM  read more »

@BBCTravelSW a30 at hayle bypass pic.twitter.com/5OwvxLZxpk

— Becky Bless (@bless_becky) December 19, 2019

Flash flooding in #Hayle #Cornwall in the last couple hours following a period of torrential rain, some properties have been flooded in the town centre & roads are closed.  read more »

The aftermath of flash flooding which hit the centre of Hayle today, affecting residents and numerous businesses as water rose as high as 3 feet in the main road following heavy rain and high tide at the river

The aftermath of flash flooding which hit the centre of Hayle today, affecting residents and numerous businesses as water rose as high as 3 feet in the main road following heavy rain and high tide at the river. https://t.co/RJq0vTxPr0 @CornwallLive pic.twitter.com/nYMUp1iJxx  read more »

A Brief History of Flooding in Hayle

- In 1970 there was flooding in the Commercial Road area from the Angarrack Stream

- In 1971 the War Memorial flooded, presumably from surface water runoff

- In 1974 Foundry Square, Loggan’s Cross, Marsh Lane, Penmare Hotel and Golden Sands Caravan Park flooded from the Angarrack Stream and Loggan’s Mill Leat

- In 1978 Penmare Hotel flooded, from assumed fluvial sources

- In 1979 Foundry Square and Loggan’s Cross area flooded from the Angarrack Stream and Loggan’s Mill Leat

- In 1981 Foundry Square and adjacent residential areas were flooded due to a combined fluvial and tidal event

- In 1983 Marsh Lane flooded due to unauthorised operation of a sluice  read more »

2003-01-01 South West

[1] Place Angarrack: A three foot torrent of water swept through the village after a storm drain cover was blown off. Three homes and a garden were flooded. ‘Parts of the village have flooded 6 times in the last 25 years but this is definitely the worst’.
[2] Pengersick Castle was flooded to a depth of 2 feet and ancient manuscripts were damaged.
[3] Place Crowlas: In the early hours of New Year’s Day the town was flooded for the eighth time in seven weeks. The excessive frequency of flooding was ascribed to changes in farming practices and the removal of hedgerows.  read more »

1. 1849-09-08 South West

   [1] Hayle district had a thunderstorm. Buildings were struck and set alight and a cow killed.

   Rainfall: N/A

   Source: N Devon Jour 13 Sep  read more »