The 2008 Morpeth floods occurred on Saturday, 6 September 2008 in Morpeth, a town in Northumberland, northeastern England, when, following sustained heavy rainfall during the previous twenty-four hours, the River Wansbeck burst its banks and overwhelmed the town's flood defences.
The 2008 Morpeth floods occurred on Saturday a town in Northumberland, northeastern England. This was following sustained heavy rainfall during the previous twenty-four hours. The River Wansbeck burst its banks. The River Wansbeck overwhelmed the town's flood defences. Saturday was 6 September 2008 in Morpeth.