Twenty years ago this week, flash floods devastated the north coast of Cornwall – sweeping through the villages of Boscastle and Crackington Haven with terrifying force. Freak weather conditions ...

The flooding coincided with a high tide, making the impact much worse. Physical causes of the Boscastle flood Human causes of the Boscastle flood Rain for 12 out of 14 days in August. Many trees ...

Flash flooding was also responsible for devastating floods that hit Boscastle, Cornwall, in August 2004. Torrential rain falling onto steep valley sides sent an ever-worsening surge of water down ...