麻豆约拍 - Northamptonshire鈥檚 Easter Floods: 20 Years On

Northamptonshire鈥檚 Easter Floods: 20 Years On

In 1998, a month鈥檚 worth of rain fell across Northamptonshire in a single day. 4,200 homes were flooded. Two people died. 20 years on, 麻豆约拍 Radio Northampton captures the memories of people affected by a freak weather event, which has been largely forgotten.

Floods 鈥�98: "I could see the water coming down the street."

People at the Doddridge centre share their memories of the Northamptonshire floods.
Floods 鈥�98: "It was scary. It was frightening. It was cold." — Annabel Amos

Betty and Derek Adams remember the Northamptonshire floods of Easter 1998.
Floods 鈥�98 The official poem - Good Friday, not a dry day. — Annabel Amos

A special poem commissioned by 麻豆约拍 Northampton read by those affected by the floods.
Floods 鈥�98: "She was never the same after the floods."

Kirsty Waterfield reflects on her late mum Barbara鈥檚 recollections of the floods.
Floods 鈥�98: "I had never seen anything like it, it was frightening."

Graham Walker from Far Cotton remembers the Northamptonshire floods.
Floods 鈥�98: "Everyone went there with the best intentions to help people."

Fire fighter Les Allen from Burton Latimer remembers the Northamptonshire floods.
Floods 鈥�98: "The flood waters rose rapidly in minutes and the elderly couldn't get out."

Patricia Fisher's mother-in-law Frances Fisher died during the Northamptonshire floods.
Floods 鈥�98: "Many people never recovered and lost their lives."

Tony Clarke was MP for Northampton South at the time, he joins Annabel Amos.
Floods 鈥�98:"It took us about a month to get everything sorted."

Mark Darling runs an opticians in Far Cotton, he remembers the Northamptonshire floods.
Floods 鈥�98: "We needed to find my nan's dog."

Mark Pargiter joins Tom Percival as he remembers the Northamptonshire floods.
Floods 鈥�98: 鈥淚 could see a sea of water making its way up the street鈥�.

Andrea Watkins from St James remembers the Northamptonshire floods.
Floods '98: "I had nothing left.. it was heartbreaking."

Judith Shepperd in Thrapston remembers the Northamptonshire floods.
Floods 鈥�98: 鈥淲e just thought, we鈥檝e got to do something.鈥�

Roz Gibbons organised help through her Church.
Floods 鈥�98: 鈥淭here were boats at 45 degrees.鈥�

Boat owner Ron Kilsby remembers the Northamptonshire floods.
Floods 鈥�98: "People were leaning out of their windows shouting and screaming."

Susan Hill lived in a flat in St James she remembers the Northamptonshire floods.
Floods 鈥�98: "I just kept picking people up and putting them in my boat."

Ken Wootton from St James remembers the Northamptonshire floods.
Floods 鈥�98: "Not even the birds were singing".

Canon George Burgon from Far Cotton remembers the floods.
Floods 鈥�98: 鈥� I had four adults, a dog, a cat and a rabbit in my car!鈥�.

Jane Bruxby volunteered after hearing an appeal for help on 麻豆约拍 Radio Northampton.
Floods 鈥�98: "Wonderful things came from it.鈥�

Pam Dickinson joins Tom Percival to remember the Northamptonshire floods.
Floods 鈥�98: "They shouted up and asked if we wanted to be rescued."

Tony Southgate remembers being rescued during the Northamptonshire floods.