Somerset Levels Flooding

When were the Somerset Levels floods?

• 2012-2013

• 2013-2014

• 2014-2015

• 2015-2016

How much rain fell during this time?

• The average amount.

• Double the average amount.

• Three times the average amount.

• Four times the average amount.

How many home were flooded?

• More than 600

• More than 700

• More than 800

• More than 900

How many hectares of farmland was flooded?

• 115

• 1150

• 11500

• 115000

What was the total cost of the damage?

• £80,000

• £800,000

• £8,000,000

• £80,000,000

How much did the loss in tourism cost the area?

• £100 million

• £200 million

• £300 million

• £400 million

How much did local companies lose in business?

• £1 million

• £1.1 million

• £1.2 million

• £1.3 million

What is the Somerset Levels and Moors Flood Action Plan?

• A 5-year plan

• A 10-year plan

• A 15-year plan

• A 20-year plan

How much money is being spent to limit the risk of future flooding?

• £100 million

• £200 million

• £300 million

• £400 million

What have they NOT included in the flood action plan?

• Permanent pumping station.

• Regular dredging of the river.

• Flood plain zoning.

• Widening the river.