Flooding
Stoke Goldington has been flooded at least three times. The first flood was very minor, and didn't really cause that much trouble, so it is not really heard of. In June 2007, Stoke Goldington was hit by a second flood. There are lots of little streams and brooks round the area, and heavy rain caused them to burst their banks and flow over the land. The flood wasn't as bad as the later one, but still caused 40 people to have to be evacuated from the area.
The third flooding was by far the worst. It rained heavily again, in July 2007, and caused almost all the rivers nearby to swell. Even some of the houses that had been untouched by the first flood actually witnessed the dirty mudwater creeping up towards their home. Parts of the village were almost three feet underwater, and many homes were badly damaged by the dirt and mud that swirled up. It took up to 2 years for the last people to be able to move back into their homes. Precautions were taken, and for many months after the flood, sandbags were to be seen outside people's doors.
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