Rothbury Floods - September 2008

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Rothbury Floods - Old Photos

Brewery Lane - Copletch overflowing	Town Foot - clearing up after the flood
Lorry heading South at Burn Foot	View from Beggars Rigg towards Cemetery note:- Beggars Rigg is clear of foliage
View up the Racecourse (now Golf Course) along the Thropton Road at Beggars Rigg - again note the lack of foliage compared to today.	Racecourse Bridge
Looking towards the Thrum from Burn Foot	Watching the bus come in!! Burn Foot
Town Foot with the rubble washed down in the floods	Bus at Burn Foot

Rothbury Floods - April 1st 1992

Road to Morpeth outside Armstrong Cottages Towards Riverside Houses from Station Road

Armstrong Cottages - gardens flooded but houses remained dry this time

River Coquet - south side of the bridge looking from Station Road

Rothbury Floods - September 6th 2008

Road Bridge - you get an idea of the depth of the water when you see how high the bridge is under normal conditions
Views from Beggars Rigg up the Golf Course - normal and the September flood.
Alley down to Riverside	Seat on road to Haugh Car Park
River Coquet towards Bridge from old cemetery	Middle level of Beggars Rigg picnic area
Footbridge from Haugh Car Park to Play Area This photo of the bridge in normal times gives an idea of the depth of the September Flood the toilets were completely submerged
View from Beggars Rigg across to new Golf Club building - compare the two photos and get an idea of the scale of the flood