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were subjected to multiple flood events, especially in south-east England. Two areas were particularly hard hit. In mid-October, large areas of Kent and Sussex were le underwater as rivers such as the Ouse at Lewes (East Sussex), the Uck at Uckfield (East Sussex) and the Medway at Tonbridge (Kent
. Flows on the middle reaches of the Thames were the highest since March 1947. Heavy rainfall in October 2000 also resulted in severe, localised flooding, with Sussex being particularly hard hit including Uckfield where homes and businesses were inundated when the River Uck burst its banks. Falls
. Flows on the middle reaches of the Thames were the highest since March 1947. Heavy rainfall in October 2000 also resulted in severe, localised flooding, with Sussex being particularly hard hit including Uckfield where homes and businesses were inundated when the River Uck burst its banks. Falls
