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| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 September 2008 |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | none |
| Damage | approx. £40 million |
| Areas affected | Morpeth, Northumberland, England |
The 2008 Morpeth flood occurred on Saturday 6 September 2008 in Morpeth, a town in Northumberland, northeastern England, when, following sustained heavy rainfall during the previous twenty-four hours, the River Wansbeck burst its banks and overwhelmed the town's flood defences. Nearly one thousand properties, mostly residential, were damaged.