1814 Perth flood
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| Date | 12 February 1814 |
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| Location | Perth, Scotland |
The 1814 Perth flood was caused by the River Tay, Scotland's longest river, rising to 7 metres (23 feet 0 inches) above its normal level. It occurred on 12 February 1814, in Perth, Scotland.[1] It was partly caused by ice jams beneath Perth Bridge, which was built 43 years earlier.[2] The river's height matched that of a flood in 1774.[3]
Perth's 1993 flood came close to breaking the record for the height of the Tay's waters, but it peaked at 6.48 m (21.3 ft).[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Macdonald, N.; Werritty, A.; Black, A. R.; McEwen, L. J. (2006). "Historical and Pooled Flood Frequency Analysis for the River Tay at Perth, Scotland". Area. 38 (1): 34–46. ISSN 0004-0894.
- ^ Rising from the Waves: The Development of the Historic Burgh of Perth – David Bowler
- ^ "Bridges of Perth" at PerthCity.co.uk Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Black, Andrew (18 January 2018). "Remembering the Great Tay Flood of January 1993". Dundee Hydrology. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ The Great Tay Flood of January 1993 – A. R. Black and J. L. Anderson