The Great Flood of 1968
Four inches of rain fell over the Cheddar area. The torrent flowing down the usually dry Cheddar Gorge caused much damage in the village. Cars were swept away and the famous caves were flooded for the first time in living memory.
What places get flooded the most?
Here are the top 20 most vulnerable cities:
- Guangzhou, China.
- Mumbai, India.
- Kolkata, India.
- Guayaquil, Ecuador.
- Shenzen, China.
- Miami, Fla.
- Tianjin, China.
- New York, N.Y. —Newark, N.J.
What caused Cheddar Gorge?
The gorge was formed by meltwater floods during the many cold periglacial periods over the last 1.2 million years. During these arctic episodes, the development of permafrost blocked the caves with ice and frozen mud.
