jan 7, 1928 - The Flood Of The River Thames

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In the Christmas of 1928 there was a heavy snowfall in the Cotswolds area in central England. Following this the river then thawed and was hit with a heavy rainfall as well. Then as the water levels rose the river suffered from a storm surge and a high tide causing the river to be 1.5 meters higher than normal. This was worsened by the capital dredging that had taken place from 1909 to 1928 causing the river to be an extra 2 meters deep. The flood caused massive damage. Not only did it claim the lives of 14 people but it flooded the Tate Gallery destroying the works of painter JMW Turner. The flood caused damage to Westminster Hall, The House Of Commons and several London Underground stations along the riverside. The flood was short and subsided after one day but it took a much longer time to drain all the roads tunnels and basements that had been affected.

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