Newtown Floods

Land surrounding the middle course of the River Severn has often been flooded over the years. A study of flood defences in the Newtown area in mid Wales, including modern defences in the town and more traditional defences, using earth banks, in the surrounding countryside.

02 February 2012

46 seconds

This clip is from

Landmarks—The River Severn, Caring for the River

Flooding on the River Severn 1995
Duration: 00:29
Flooding on the River Severn 1995
Duration: 01:18
Measuring River Speed
Duration: 00:54
Newtown Flood Defences
Duration: 00:40

Creation of a flood plain in the Severn—The River Severn, The Course of the River
Duration: 00:25
Middle course of the River Severn—The River Severn, The Course of the River
Duration: 00:32
The Severn bore—The River Severn, The Course of the River
Duration: 02:13
Flooding on the River Severn 1995—The River Severn, Caring for the River
Duration: 00:29