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Peak District Caving News October 1998

Peak District

Biggest flood since December 1991.

Report FromEd.
Report Date28/10/1998.
Published28/10/1998.

October's flood was the biggest in the valley since December 1991. Most stream caves were unenterable for several days and many houses in Bradwell and Stoney Middleton were seriously flooded.

Peakshole Water at 3pm

Photo: Shaun Puckering 27/10/1998

The weir at Brough where the waters of Peak Cavern and Bradwell Resurgence join at 2pm

Photo: Shaun Puckering 27/10/1998

The Peak Cavern gorge at 3pm

Photo: Shaun Puckering 27/10/1998

Bradwell Resurgence at 10am

Photo: Shaun Puckering 27/10/1998