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