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Cumbria Flood Risk Management: Key Facts and Concepts
Thirty postgraduate flashcards on the 2005 and 2015 Cumbria floods, non-stationary flood frequency analysis, CityCAT modelling and the Kendal FRM scheme, drawn from the pack's five study sources.
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What meteorological mechanism caused the heavy rainfall in the January 2005 Cumbria storm?
Answer
A strong airflow of unusually warm, moist tropical air forced northwards ahead of an Atlantic cold front, orographically enhanced over high ground (seeder-feeder), with frontal uplift and convection at the end of the storm.
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Was the rarity of the January 2005 storm due to rainfall intensity or duration? What was its overall return period?
Answer
Duration, not intensity. The overall return period was about 100 years (1% annual chance).
Card 3 of 30
Peak flow, time and return period of the River Eden at Sheepmount, Carlisle, in January 2005?
Answer
An estimated 1520 m³/s at 14:30 on 8 January 2005, with a return period of about 175–200 years (0.57%–0.5%).
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How many properties flooded in Cumbria in January 2005, and what share were in Carlisle?
Answer
More than 2,500 (2,544 in the county table), with about 75% in Carlisle (1,865 properties).
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What were the estimated total damages of the January 2005 floods?
Answer
In the order of £500 million (Carlisle City Council alone estimated £350 million in its area).
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