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A Brief History of Flooding in Hayle

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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

- In 1985 Foundry Square flooded when water rose through the culverts

- In 1988 Marsh Lane flooded due to surface water drains being locked by high river levels

- In 2004 the Cornish Arms, Wheal Alfred Road and Commercial Road due to surface water runoff

- In 2006 there was small scale flooding due to spring tides

- In 2008 there was flooding on road and car park following high spring tides, strong winds and storm surge

via https://cornwallreports.co.uk/exclusive-hayle-flooding-what-did-we-know-...

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