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C.1 DA01 - Thanet Rural Date Location Source No. of properties Source of report Comments (Month/Year) (Area/Road/Street etc) affected

2009 Alland Grange Lane Surface Water There are no County Council Flooding due to blocked drain/ gully records of Highways properties flooding 2010 Road, Sarre Surface Water There are no Carriageway flooded, anecdotal accounts record records of Highways depths of flooding as 1.5ft and close to buildings. properties flooding 2009 (plus Road Surface Water There are no Kent County Council Heavy rainfall and excess surface water run off from numerous records of Highways neighbouring fields causes this area to flood. other regular properties flooding Anecdotal evidence suggests that flooding has events) occurred here more than once, however, the records are unclear as to the regularity of the flooding. It has been recorded that there are issues with the gullies and drains being blocked with silt.

2008 Manston Court Road Surface Water There are no Kent County Council Carriageway flooded due to heavy rainfall. records of Highways properties flooding

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Date Location Source No. of properties Source of report Comments (Month/Year) (Area/Road/Street etc) affected

2007 (Sewer) Monkton Road Sewer, Surface Sewer - Flooding Southern Water hydraulic Sewer - Hydraulic overload of combined system. 2010 Water within the curtilage overload incidents (supplied (Surface of one property, no 2012) Surface Water - Carriageway flooded and water was Water) internal flooding reported to be the height of the doors of vehicles. was recorded Council - Highways Surface Water - There are no records of properties flooding 2007 Monkton Street Sewer Flooding within the Southern Water hydraulic Hydraulic overload of combined system. curtilage of one overload incidents (supplied property, no 2012) internal flooding was recorded 2008, 2009 Nash Road Surface Water There are no Kent County Council Nash Road was impassable due to depth of water on records of Highways the road. properties flooding 1953 Northern Sea Wall Tidal Tidal >150 Environment Agency Tidal flooding caused by breaching and overtopping of properties within defences. Information taken from Environment Agency DA01, based on Flood Report, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries the GIS files Reports and websites. No specific property and provided by the damage numbers were provided. EA, historic outlines and NRD. 2008 Seamark Road Surface Water There are no Kent County Council Road flooded records of Highways properties flooding

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Date Location Source No. of properties Source of report Comments (Month/Year) (Area/Road/Street etc) affected

2000, 2001 Stour, Littlebourne, Fluvial Fluvial > 30 Environment Agency Channel capacity exceeded. properties within Outline produced from Aerial Photography. Autumn DA01, based on 2000 Flood Report. the GIS files provided by the EA, historic outlines and NRD. 2010 Thanet Way Surface Water There are no Kent County Council A large amount of surface water was recorded on the records of Highways road crossing both lanes. properties flooding

2001 (Sewer) Watchester Lane Sewer Flooding within the Southern Water hydraulic Regular curtilage of one overload incidents (supplied recorded that blocked ditches (Blocked Blocked drain property, no 2012) and website and sewer overload caused flooding in the area. drain & internal flooding Thanet District Council Surface was recorded. Southern Water described the sewers in Watchester Water Sewer) Lane were liable to overload during heavy rain which resulted in sewer flooding. In 2009, a scheme was implemented to increase the capacity of the existing system by building a new underground pumping station and storm water storage tank.

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C.2 DA02 - Birchington and Date (Month, Location (Area, Road, Source No. of properties Source of report Comments Year) Street etc) affected

2009 Belgrave Road Soakaway Records suggest Kent County Council - Soakaway property was Highways damaged 1980 Belmount Road, Surface > 150 properties, Southern Water Flood outline received from Southern Water Authority Westgate on Sea Water based on the GIS "Flooding at Westgate, Report". A very files provided by the rough outline was drawn; this was provided for use in this SW historic outlines study. and NRD 2007 Brook Avenue Sewer There are no Southern Water hydraulic Hydraulic overload of foul system records of properties overload incidents (supplied flooding 2012) 2007 Canterbury Road, Sewer One incident was Southern Water hydraulic Hydraulic overload of foul system Birchington recorded where overload incidents (supplied flooding was within 2012) the curtilage of a property. 1990 Canterbury Road, Surface There are no Thanet District Council Flooding was described as affecting land either side of the Westgate Water records of properties carriage way flooding 2008 Cuthbert Road Sewer There are no Kent County Council - Foul water was recorded as coming up through the drain records of properties Highways due to two gullies down the line being blocked. flooding

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Date (Month, Location (Area, Road, Source No. of properties Source of report Comments Year) Street etc) affected

2009 (Blocked Dane Road, Birchington Blocked Blocked Drain - Two Kent County Council - A blocked drain flooded gardens and a cellar of a property. Drain) Drain incidents of internal Highways flooding were In addition, a drain collapse caused flooding. Water was recorded described as backing up and coming out of the drain and running along Dane Road. Anecdotal evidence from residents of Dane Road report that during periods of heavy rainfall, water backs up within the drains.

2009 (Blocked Dane Road, Margate Blocked Blocked Drain - One Kent County Council - Blocked Drain - Water appeared to back up and exit of the Drain, Sewer) Drain incidents of internal Highways drain and is run into the road. There has been anecdotal Sewer flooding was evidence to suggest that this water backs up the internal recorded drainage of a property and results in flooding.

Sewer - One Sewer - Raw sewage coming up from the drain under the incidents of internal pavement. Southern Water was contacted. flooding was recorded 1990 Dreamland Site Sewer There are no Thanet District Council Surcharge of surface water sewers caused flooding to this records of properties area. flooding 2010 Eaton Road Surface There are records of Kent County Council - There is a dip in path outside a property. This has lead to Water properties being Highways surface water ponding and going through to building i.e. affected damp damage. 2005 Fort Paragon Sewer Two incidents of Southern Water hydraulic Hydraulic overload of foul system internal flooding overload incidents (supplied recorded 2012)

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Date (Month, Location (Area, Road, Source No. of properties Source of report Comments Year) Street etc) affected

1999 Glencoe Road Sewer Four incidents Southern Water hydraulic Hydraulic overload of foul system recorded where overload incidents (supplied flooding was within 2012) the curtilage of a property.

2008, 2009 Hartdown Road Surface There are no Thanet District Council Flooding to land either side of the carriage way. Water records of properties flooding 2009 Hastings Avenue Blocked There are no Kent County Council - A blocked drain causing ponding in the area. Drain records of properties Highways flooding 2006 Helena Avenue Sewer One incident was Southern Water hydraulic Hydraulic overload of foul system recorded where overload incidents (supplied flooding was within 2012) the curtilage of a property. High Street, Margate Sewer, Two incidents of Kent County Council - Sewer, Blocked Gully - A property flooded because 2008 (Blocked Blocked internal flooding Highways sewage was backing up following a period of heavy Gully and Gully, recorded. (One rainfall. Anecdotal evidence recorded that this was due to Sewer) Surface from the sewer, one blocked gullies. 2008 (Surface Water from the blocked Water) gully) Surface Water - Carriageway flooded, water entered the basement, a number of properties were said to be affected but a count was not recorded.

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Date (Month, Location (Area, Road, Source No. of properties Source of report Comments Year) Street etc) affected

2005 Holly Lane Sewer One incident was Southern Water hydraulic Hydraulic overload of foul system recorded where overload incidents (supplied flooding was within 2012) the curtilage of a property. 2009 King Street Surface One incident of Kent County Council - Dip (gap) in path outside property where previous work Water internal flooding Highways was carried out. This has led to surface water going through to building.

2010 Kings Road Surface There are no Kent County Council - Severe flooding on the road, cars were stuck in Water records of properties Highways approximately 2ft of water. flooding

2007 Kingston Avenue Sewer Southern Water Southern Water hydraulic Hydraulic overload of foul system recorded that three overload incidents (supplied properties were 2012) affected by flooding within their curtilage, no flooding was recorded internally. 1953 Margate Tidal >550 properties, Environment Agency Flooding occurred as a result of wave overtopping and based on the GIS breaching of coastal defences. files provided by the SW historic outlines and NRD

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Date (Month, Location (Area, Road, Source No. of properties Source of report Comments Year) Street etc) affected

Surface Water - Minnis Road Birchington Surface Surface Water - No Thanet District Council Surface Water- Regular flooding has occurred beneath Regular Water, properties were railway bridge during heavy rainfall events, Tidal (1953) Tidal recorded as being affected Tidal - Wave overtopping and breaching of coastal Tidal - > 100 defences properties, based on the GIS files provided by the EA historic outlines and NRD.

2009 Nash Lane Surface There are no Kent County Council - The road was flooded to a depth of about 2 feet of water in Water records of properties Highways some places. flooding 2010 Norfolk Road Blocked One incident of Kent County Council - Two road gullies were recorded as blocked and caused Gully internal flooding Highways internal flooding of a property 2008 Northdown Park Road Surface There are no Kent County Council - Carriageway flooded, anecdotal evidence suggests that Water records of properties Highways the depth of water was between 6 - 8 inches deep. flooding

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Date (Month, Location (Area, Road, Source No. of properties Source of report Comments Year) Street etc) affected

2008 Northdown Road Sewer, Sewer - 6 incidents Southern Water hydraulic Sewer - Hydraulic overload of foul system. Surface of flooding affecting overload incidents (supplied Water property, 2 2012) Surface Water - Anecdotal evidence suggests that an internally. overflowing rain water gully caused flooding. Kent County Council - Surface Water - Highways There are no recorded incidents of SW flooding affecting properties.

2008 Park Lane Surface One incident of Kent County Council - The drain on Park Lane has been recorded as a recurring Water internal flooding Highways problem. During extreme events the drain is unable to cope and floods on to the road.

2010 Richmond Avenue Surface There are no Kent County Council - Blocked Drain Water records of properties Highways flooding 2002 Salmstone Road Sewer One incident was Southern Water hydraulic Hydraulic overload of foul system recorded where overload incidents (supplied flooding was within 2012) the curtilage of a property. 2008 Settersfield Road Surface One incident of Kent County Council - The pavement was resurfaced. During heavy rainfall, Water internal flooding Highways surface water appears to be flooding a property. 2009, 2011 Shottendane Road Sewer There are no Kent County Council - Water and mud across the carriageway records of properties Highways flooding 1980 St Andrew's Close Surface There are no Thanet District Council Periodic flooding from land uphill of St Andrew's Close Water records of properties prior to development at Nash Road.

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Date (Month, Location (Area, Road, Source No. of properties Source of report Comments Year) Street etc) affected

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2008, 2009, St Peters Road Surface There are no Kent County Council - Repeated incidents of flooding on St Peter's Road (5 2010 Water records of properties Highways recorded incidents); depths of water were described as flooding reaching 6 inches. 2005 The Ridgeway Sewer One incident was Southern Water hydraulic Hydraulic overload of foul system recorded where overload incidents (supplied flooding was within 2012) the curtilage of a property.

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C.3 DA03 - Date Location Source No. of properties Source of report Comments (Month/Year) (Area/Road/Street etc) affected 2008 Bairds Hill Surface No properties were Kent County Council - Road was flooded after a period of rainfall Water recorded as flooded Highways flooding Incidents (2012) 2010 Callis Court Road Surface No properties were Kent County Council - Carriageway and footpath flooded. Water recorded as flooded Highways flooding Incidents (2012) 2010 Carlton Avenue Blocked No properties were Kent County Council - Blocked drains caused the road to flood. Anecdotal Drains recorded as flooded Highways flooding Incidents evidence suggests that water levels reached 6 inches (2012) deep. Regular Dane Court Road Surface No properties were Kent County Council - Surface Water - Carriageway floods during heavy rainfall. (Surface Water) Water and recorded as flooded Highways flooding Incidents 2008 (Blocked Blocked (2012) Blocked Gully - Excess water on surface of road, possible Gully) Gully due to a blocked gully.

2008 (Blocked Dane Valley Road Surface Property was Kent County Council - Unmaintained soakaway - Anecdotal evidence describes drain and Water damaged by flood, Highways flooding Incidents extreme flooding, where water went inside several unmaintained no count recorded. (2012) properties. Four soakaways were constructed soakaway) approximately 10 yrs previous and according to reports, 2010 (Surface these have never been maintained. water) Blocked Gully - Reports recorded the carriageway was flooded due to the blocked gullies. The water level was suggested to be 1.5ft deep in some places.

Surface Water - Carriageway flooded

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Date Location Source No. of properties Source of report Comments (Month/Year) (Area/Road/Street etc) affected 2011 Edge End Road, Charles Blocked School playground Kent County Council - Flooding caused by blocked drain or gully Dickens School Gully completely flooded Highways flooding Incidents (2012) 2010 Fairfield Road Surface No properties were Kent County Council - Possible blocked gully caused flooding of Fairfield Road Water recorded as flooded Highways flooding Incidents (2012) 2009 Green Lane Surface No properties were Kent County Council - Carriageway and footpath flooded Water recorded as flooded Highways flooding Incidents (2012) 2010 (Blocked High Street Blocked One incident of Kent County Council 2010 - A local business was reported as possibly emptying Drain) Drain internal flooding fat down the rainwater drain, causing the drain to block and 2010, 2011 recorded. flood the High Street carriageway and pavement. (Surface Water) 2011 - Pavement flooded causing damage to a basement property and its contents.

2010 Kingsgate Bay Road Surface No properties were Kent County Council - Road flooded over kerb and anecdotal records describe Water recorded as flooded Highways flooding Incidents that flooding spread for 30 metres along Kingsgate Bay (2012) Road. 2008 Pierremount Avenue Surface No properties were Kent County Council - Records suggest that tarmac has worn away and water is Water recorded as flooded Highways flooding Incidents flowing down the road. (2012) Unknown Sowell Street Surface No properties were Kent County Council - Frequent flooding at the former quarry site prior to Water recorded as flooded Highways flooding Incidents development. (TDC) (2012) Thanet District Council Records also describe that Sowell Street floods following periods of heavy rainfall 2009, 2010 St Peters Road Surface No properties were Kent County Council Three recorded incidents of flooding on the carriageway. Water recorded as flooded

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Date Location Source No. of properties Source of report Comments (Month/Year) (Area/Road/Street etc) affected 2009 Stone Road/ Crow Hill Blocked One incident of Kent County Council - Flows from blocked drain entered into a cellar. Drain internal flooding Highways flooding Incidents recorded. (2012)

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C.4 DA04 - Date Location Source No. of properties Source of report Comments (Month/Year) (Area/Road/Street etc) affected 2007 Crescent Road Sewer There are no Southern Water hydraulic Combined sewer overload records of overload incidents (supplied properties flooding 2012) at this location. Unknown Earlsmead Crescent Surface There are no Kent County Council - Surface water run off issues following development Water records of Highways flooding Incidents (development name not specified in records). properties flooding (2012) at this location. 2010 Fairlawn Burst Water There are no Kent County Council - A burst water main flooded the road. Water levels Main records of Highways flooding Incidents overtopped the kerb. properties flooding (2012) at this location. Unknown Fortuna Court Surface There are no Kent County Council Frequent flooding prior to development (development Water records of name not specified in records). properties flooding at this location. 2009 (Sewer Grange Road Surface Sewers - Four Kent County Council - Surface Water - Anecdotal evidence describes water and Surface Water, incidents of internal Highways flooding Incidents coming through the tarmac. Water) Sewer flooding recorded (2012) Sewer - five incidents were recorded, four were marked as internal flooding.

2008 Grove Road Sewer There are no Southern Water hydraulic Combined sewer overload records of overload incidents (supplied properties flooding 2012) at this location. 2009, 2010 Harbour Parade Sewer Two incidents of Southern Water hydraulic Flooding of properties due to surcharging foul sewer during internal flooding overload incidents (supplied storm event. recorded by 2012) Southern Water. Thanet District Council

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Date Location Source No. of properties Source of report Comments (Month/Year) (Area/Road/Street etc) affected 1998 High Street Sewer Sewer - One Kent County Council - Thanet Hydraulic overload incident of internal District Council flooding recorded

2010 High Street, St Lawrence Blocked One incident of Kent County Council - Thanet A blocked drain was the cause of flooding to a cellar. Drain internal flooding District Council recorded 2005 Lauriston Close Sewer One incident of Southern Water hydraulic Hydraulic overload flooding within a overload incidents (supplied properties curtilage, 2012) no internal flooding recorded. 2008 Road Blocked There are no Kent County Council - A blocked rainwater gully caused flooding of road and Gully records of Highways flooding Incidents pavement. properties flooding (2012) at this location. 2006 Marina Road Sewer There are no Southern Water hydraulic Hydraulic overload records of overload incidents (supplied properties flooding 2012) at this location. 1997 Military Road Sewer One incident of Southern Water hydraulic Overloaded sewer internal flooding overload incidents (supplied recorded 2012) 2011 Paradise Blocked There are no Kent County Council - A blocked gully caused flooding to road and path, water Gully records of Highways flooding Incidents came close to properties. properties flooding (2012) at this location. 2008 Park Road Surface There are no Kent County Council Following an extreme event the carriageway flooded. The Water records of water level recorded was above the kerb. properties flooding at this location.

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Date Location Source No. of properties Source of report Comments (Month/Year) (Area/Road/Street etc) affected 2010 Pegwell road Burst Water Properties were Kent County Council - Flooding occurred due to a burst water main; water flowed Main affected by Highways flooding Incidents down Pegwell Road and into properties. flooding; an exact (2012) number was not recorded. 2009 Queen's Gate Road Surface There are no Kent County Council - Surface water flooding road and footpath Water records of Highways flooding Incidents properties flooding (2012) at this location. 2011 Queen's Street Blocked There are no Kent County Council - Flooding was caused by blocked gully near Leopold Street. Gully records of Highways flooding Incidents properties flooding (2012) at this location. 2008 (Sewer), Sandwich Road Sewer & Sewer- Three Southern Water hydraulic Sewer - Hydraulic overload 2009 (Surface Surface incidents of flooding overload incidents (supplied Water) Water within a properties 2012) Surface Water - Carriageway flooded curtilage, no internal flooding Kent County Council - recorded. Highways flooding Incidents (2012) Surface Water - there are no records of internal flooding recorded as a result of surface water flooding.

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Date Location Source No. of properties Source of report Comments (Month/Year) (Area/Road/Street etc) affected 2009 St James Avenue Surface There are no Kent County Council - Anecdotal evidence suggests that the depth of flood water Water & records of Highways flooding Incidents was 3 inches deep. Flow spread across to the other side, Blocked properties flooding (2012) where it was unable to drain away because of a blocked Drain at this location. gully.

2006 (Sewer) St Luke's Avenue Surface There are no Southern Water hydraulic Sewer - Hydraulic Overload 2009 (Surface Water/ records of overload incidents (supplied Water) Sewer properties flooding 2012) Surface Water - Flooded road and pavement. at this location from sewer or surface Kent County Council - water. Highways flooding Incidents (2012) 2007 Warten Road Sewer There are no Southern Water hydraulic Hydraulic overload records of overload incidents (supplied properties flooding 2012) at this location. 2010 Western Undercliff Surface There are no Kent County Council - Walkway was flooded. Water records of Highways flooding Incidents properties flooding (2012) at this location. 1989 York Street Sewer One incident of Southern Water hydraulic Overloaded sewer internal flooding overload incidents (supplied recorded 2012)

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