boscastle
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Boscastle is located in SE England, north coast cornwall, bristol channel
Valency Valley
river Valency
steep land
rock type
steep sided valleys
causes a lot of run off when ground is saturated
impermeable rock such as slate granite
soil type
impermeable clay
rock and soil type
impermeable rock and soil type causes water to run off easily into the river
increases chance of flash flooding
located after a confluence from river jordan
causes lots of water to be funnelled into boscastle
wet summer caused saturated land
hurricane alex
august 2004
near confluence of river valency and jordan
the brown willy
very steep hills