Floodwater Collection

Flooding of Station Road, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Possibly 1924
A view from Wheal Leisure of a flooded Station Road over to St Pirans Road in the background. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

Fall of the middle level sluice on the west bank of the Ouse, about four miles from Lynn... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Fall of the middle level sluice on the west bank of the Ouse, about four miles from Lynn, Norfolk, 1862....tidal water found its way under the front apron of this sluice

Iakutsk: Clubnaia Street, 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown
Iakutsk: Clubnaia Street, 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Sneznik Castle reflected in winter floodwater, near Kozarisce, Notranjska, Slovenia

Smarjetna Gora, Ljubljana Basin, Slovenia

The Boxer Rebellion, China (b / w photo)
6015069 The Boxer Rebellion, China (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boxer Rebellion, China)

The Mouth of the East and West Lyn, Lynmouth, North Devon, 1856. Creator: Henry Pollock
The Mouth of the East and West Lyn, Lynmouth, North Devon, 1856

The Floods of 1856, Avignon, 1856. Creator: Edouard Baldus
The Floods of 1856, Avignon, 1856

In the Ypres Salient: British troops leaving their billets... First World War, 1917, (c1920)
In the Ypres Salient: British troops leaving their billets in a badly shelled village, First World War, 1917, (c1920). Soldiers walking on wooden duckboards over floodwaters on the Western Front

The same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up... mid 19th century
The same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened, mid 19th century. Biblical scene

972 cc Singer Le Mans driving through a ford during a motoring trial, 1936. Artist: Bill Brunell
Singer Le Mans 972 cc. Event Entry No: 24. Place: Unidentified Trial. Date: 1936

Austin Ulster driving through a ford during a motoring trial, 1936. Artist: Bill Brunell
Austin Ulster 747 cc. Event Entry No: 16. Place: Unidentified Trial. Date: 1936

MG Magnette driving through a ford during a motoring trial, 1936. Artist: Bill Brunell
MG Magnette 1287 cc. Place: Unidentified Trial. Date: 1936

MG PA driving through a ford during a motoring trial, 1936. Artist: Bill Brunell
MG PA 847 cc. Event Entry No: 18. Place: Unidentified Trial. Date: 1936

972 cc Singer Le Mans driving through water during a motoring trial, 1936. Artist: Bill Brunell
Singer Le Mans 972 cc. Event Entry No: 7. Place: Unidentified Trial. Date: 1936

Hillman Aero Minx open 2-seater driving through a ford during a motoring trial, 1936
Hilman Aero Minx Open 2 seater 1185 cc. Event Entry No: 6. Place: Unidentified Trial. Date: 1936

1935 Frazer-Nash TT replica being pulled out of a ford during a motoring trial, 1936
Frazer-Nash TT Replica 1935 1496 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. BUV1 Later re-registered CKK238. Event Entry No: 1 Chassis No. 2145.. Place: Unidentified Trial. Date: 1936

1932 Morris Minor tourer driving through a ford during a motoring trial, 1936. Artist: Bill Brunell
Morris Minor Tourer 1932 847 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. KJ5909. Event Entry No: 20. Place: Unidentified Trial. Date: 1936

Fallen tree and floodwater on pasture in valley farmland, Burtersett, Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales N. P
Fallen tree and floodwater on pasture in valley farmland, Burtersett, Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, February

Public hide overlooking flooded former iron ore mining area, surrounded by sea wall on outskirts of Millom, Hodbarrow Lagoon RSPB Reserve, Duddon Estuary, Haverigg, Cumbria, England, November

The Danube near Dunaszekcsoe, view over the Hungarian plains, Hungary

The Gemenc Forest in the Danube-Drava National Park, Hungary

European Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) adult, swimming, caught on coastal marshland at high tide, Parkgate Marsh RSPB Reserve, Dee Estuary, Cheshire, England, February

European Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) adult, caught on coastal marshland at high tide, Parkgate Marsh RSPB Reserve, Dee Estuary, Cheshire, England, February

Land Rover driving through flooded road, Cumbria, England, December

Car driving through floodwater on road during heavy rainfall, A591, Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England, December

Floodwater on pasture in valley farmland, looking from Burtersett towards Hawes, Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales N. P
Floodwater on pasture in valley farmland, looking from Burtersett towards Hawes, Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, February

View of floodwater on valley farmland, looking up Wensleydale from above West Burton, North Yorkshire, England, February

View of flooded former iron ore mining area, surrounded by sea wall on outskirts of Millom, Hodbarrow Lagoon RSPB Reserve, Duddon Estuary, Haverigg, Cumbria, England, November

View of grazing marsh with Stinging Nettle (Urtica (Urtica dioica) patch and church beside flooded ditch at sunset, St. Thomas a Becket Church, Fairfield, Walland Marsh, Romney Marsh, Kent, England

View of grazing marsh with footbridge across flooded ditch and church at sunset, St. Thomas a Becket Church, Fairfield, Walland Marsh, Romney Marsh, Kent, England, May

View of sheep on grazing marsh with footbridge across flooded ditch and church in evening, St. Thomas a Becket Church, Fairfield, Walland Marsh, Romney Marsh, Kent, England, May

Pumping saltwater from marshland into dyke after severe flooding caused by tidal surge in December 2013, Snipes Marsh, Cley Marshes Reserve, Cley-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, England, February 2015

Sandbags piled against house doors during river flood, River Thames, Chertsey, Surrey, England, February 2014

Floodwater in playground during river flood, River Thames, Chertsey, Surrey, England, February 2014

Floodwater in house garden during river flood, River Thames, Chertsey, Surrey, England, February 2014

Flooded farmland, near Wigton, Cumbria, England, January

Floodwater pumped back into river during flood, River Thames, Chertsey, Surrey, England, February 2014

Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) flock, in flight over flooded grazing marsh habitat at sunrise, Elmley Marshes N.N.R. North Kent Marshes, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England, May

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) adult, swimming on flooded grazing marsh habitat at sunrise, Elmley Marshes N. N. R
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) adult, swimming on flooded grazing marsh habitat at sunrise, Elmley Marshes N.N.R. North Kent Marshes, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England, April

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River mouth in flood and temperate coastal rainforest, Coast Mountains, Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada, August

4x4 driving through flooded coast road beside coastal marshland after tidal surge, Cley Marshes Reserve, Cley-next-the-sea, North Norfolk, England, December 2013

View across flooded watermeadow habitat, Pulborough Brooks RSPB Reserve, West Sussex, England, February

Tidal Zone information board, with high tide causing flooding, Brockweir, River Wye, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, September

Kayakers on river, with high tide causing flooding, Brockweir, River Wye, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, September

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"Floodwater: A Powerful Force of Nature" The devastating flooding of Station Road in Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall serves as a haunting reminder of the destructive power of floodwaters. (Possibly 1924) Sneznik Castle stands tall and majestic, its reflection shimmering in the winter floodwater near Kozarisce, Notranjska, Slovenia. Smarjetna Gora overlooks the vast Ljubljana Basin in Slovenia, where floodwaters have shaped the landscape for centuries. "The Flood, " an evocative oil painting from 1910 captures the chaos and despair that engulfed communities when nature's fury unleashed torrential waters upon them. In a black and white photograph taken during the Boxer Rebellion in China, we witness how floodwaters added to the turmoil faced by both soldiers and civilians alike. Henry Pollock's depiction of The Mouth of East and West Lyn showcases North Devon's resilience after enduring severe flooding back in 1856. Edouard Baldus' lens captured Avignon submerged under relentless floods in 1856—a testament to mankind's struggle against nature's wrath throughout history. Amidst the horrors of World War I, British troops trudge through flooded fields as they leave their billets behind—floodwater becoming yet another obstacle on their path to victory (c1920). Quoting scripture from Genesis: "The same day were all fountains of great deep broken up. . " illustrates how even ancient texts recognize humanity's long-standing battle with catastrophic floods since time immemorial (mid-19th century). Bill Brunell immortalizes motoring trials amidst challenging conditions as a Singer Le Mans car bravely navigates through a ford swallowed by raging floodwaters (1936).