The Swale in flood
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Swale in flood by Gordon Hatton as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 17 Mar 2019
Flooding along the lower Swale is not uncommon, but this was the first time the river had burst its banks through the winter/spring of 2018/19 causing the A684 to be closed further upstream at Morton on Swale. This followed one wet day in the local area, but several wet days combined with a little snow melt in Swaledale. The view is towards St Columba's Church.
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